Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist operates 3 public schools serving 622 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 667 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Winona County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,681 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 17.4% local, 69.9% state, and 12.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $84,689 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 47/100, ranked #232 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 445.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 14.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.3% White, 13.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Lewiston-Altura Secondary accounts for 50.5% of all Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist school enrollment varies 4.4× across entities
Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist school enrollment ranges from 76 students (lowest) to 337 students (highest), a spread of 261 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist student-counselor ratio is 446:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist chronic absenteeism rate is 14.6% — 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.
How many schools are in Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist?
Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist has 3 schools, including 2 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 622 students.
How much does Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist spend per student?
Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist spends $15,681 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #232 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist?
The average teacher salary in Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist is $84,689 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Winona County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist?
Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist students are 81.3% White, 13.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian, 1.1% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist?
Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #232 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.