An equity score of 60/100 ranks Laporte Public School District #129 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,876 per pupil, Laporte Public School District ranks #239 of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
347
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,876
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Laporte Public School District operates 3 public schools serving 347 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Hubbard County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,876 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 18.8% local, 69.5% state, and 11.7% 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 60/100, ranked #129 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 80.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 37.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.0% White, 0.9% African American, 0.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Laporte Elementary, with a diversity index of 40.7/100.
Its largest campus is Laporte Elementary, enrolling 146 students (44% of the district's total enrollment).
Laporte Elementary accounts for 42.1% of all Laporte Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Laporte Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Laporte Public School District student-counselor ratio is 80:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Laporte Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 37.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Laporte Public 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 Laporte Public School District?
Laporte Public School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 347 students.
How much does Laporte Public School District spend per student?
Laporte Public School District spends $14,876 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #129 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Laporte Public School District?
Laporte Public School District students are 80.0% White, 0.9% African American, 0.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Laporte Public School District?
Laporte Public School District has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #129 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.