Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist

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Long Prairie, Minnesota - 2 schools

An equity score of 73/100 ranks Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist #58 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $14,599 per pupil, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist ranks #210 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

978
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$14,599
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist operates 2 public schools serving 978 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 Todd County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,599 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 16.3% local, 63.6% state, and 20.1% 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 73/100, ranked #58 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.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 492:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 35.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.3% Hispanic or Latino, 38.9% White, 0.2% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary, enrolling 518 students (53% of the district's total enrollment).

Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary accounts for 52.6% of all Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist a distant remainder — means Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist-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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist student-counselor ratio is 492:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist chronic absenteeism rate is 35.1% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

20.1%
Federal
63.6%
State
16.3%
Local

Funding Equity

73
Equity Score
58 / 410
State Rank
50
State Average

This district scores well on funding equity, with balanced funding sources and good resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 2 schools in Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist.

White 38.9%
Hispanic or Latino 57.3%
Multiracial 1.8%
Other 1.8%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

1 / 2
Schools with AP
1 AP courses total
492:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
35.1%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist

School Enrollment
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary
518
Long Prairie-Grey Secondary School
466

How Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Minnesota districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Davinci Academy Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Menahga Public School District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
St. Charles Public School District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Prodeo Academy Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist?

Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 978 students.

How much does Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist spend per student?

Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist spends $14,599 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #58 in Minnesota.

What is the demographic composition of Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist?

Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist students are 57.3% Hispanic or Latino, 38.9% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist?

Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #58 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.