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Mapleton, Minnesota - 2 schools
An equity score of 32/100 ranks Maple River School District #326 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,071 per pupil, Maple River School District ranks #348 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
938
Total Enrollment
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$13,071
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Maple River School District operates 2 public schools serving 938 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 Blue Earth County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,071 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 27.4% local, 61.8% state, and 10.8% 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 32/100, ranked #326 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.
a 502:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 28.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.8% White, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Maple River Secondary, enrolling 502 students (54% of the district's total enrollment).
Maple River Secondary accounts for 53.5% of all Maple River School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Maple River School District a distant remainder — means Maple River 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.
Maple River School District student-counselor ratio is 502:1 — 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.
Maple River School District chronic absenteeism rate is 28.9% — 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 Maple River School District is typically wider than the Maple River School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Maple River School District?
Maple River School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 938 students.
How much does Maple River School District spend per student?
Maple River School District spends $13,071 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #326 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Maple River School District?
Maple River School District students are 87.8% White, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Maple River School District?
Maple River School District has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #326 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.