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Le Sueur, Minnesota - 5 schools
An equity score of 36/100 ranks Le Sueur-Henderson School District #299 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,894 per pupil, Le Sueur-Henderson School District ranks #357 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
911
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$12,894
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Le Sueur-Henderson School District operates 5 public schools serving 911 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 Le Sueur County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,894 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 25.8% local, 64.6% state, and 9.5% 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 #299 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 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 219.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 13.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.2% White, 16.7% Hispanic or Latino, 5.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Alternative Learning Cooperative, with a diversity index of 57.4/100.
Le Sueur-Henderson High School accounts for 39.5% of all Le Sueur-Henderson School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Le Sueur-Henderson School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Le Sueur-Henderson School District school enrollment varies 28× across entities
Le Sueur-Henderson School District school enrollment ranges from 18 students (lowest) to 500 students (highest), a spread of 482 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Le Sueur-Henderson School District student-counselor ratio is 219:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Le Sueur-Henderson School District chronic absenteeism rate is 13.8% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Le Sueur-Henderson 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 Le Sueur-Henderson School District?
Le Sueur-Henderson School District has 5 schools, including 2 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 911 students.
How much does Le Sueur-Henderson School District spend per student?
Le Sueur-Henderson School District spends $12,894 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #299 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Le Sueur-Henderson School District?
Le Sueur-Henderson School District students are 70.2% White, 16.7% Hispanic or Latino, 5.3% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Le Sueur-Henderson School District?
Le Sueur-Henderson School District has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #299 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.