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Lake Park, Minnesota - 2 schools
An equity score of 36/100 ranks Lake Park Audubon School District #300 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,511 per pupil, Lake Park Audubon School District ranks #388 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Lake Park Audubon School District operates 2 public schools serving 722 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Becker County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,511 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 28.3% local, 55.3% state, and 16.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 36/100, ranked #300 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 331.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 29.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.1% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Lake Park Audubon Secondary, enrolling 388 students (59% of the district's total enrollment).
Lake Park Audubon Secondary accounts for 53.7% of all Lake Park Audubon School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Lake Park Audubon School District a distant remainder — means Lake Park Audubon School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Lake Park Audubon School District student-counselor ratio is 332:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Lake Park Audubon School District is typically wider than the Lake Park Audubon School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Lake Park Audubon School District chronic absenteeism rate is 29.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Lake Park Audubon School District is typically wider than the Lake Park Audubon School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Lake Park Audubon School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Lake Park Audubon School District?
Lake Park Audubon School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 722 students.
How much does Lake Park Audubon School District spend per student?
Lake Park Audubon School District spends $12,511 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #300 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Lake Park Audubon School District?
Lake Park Audubon School District students are 83.1% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lake Park Audubon School District?
Lake Park Audubon School District has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #300 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.