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Marine on St Croix, Minnesota - 1 schools
An equity score of 61/100 ranks Marine Area Community School #126 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,884 per pupil, Marine Area Community School ranks #284 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Marine Area Community School operates 1 public schools serving 219 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Washington County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,884 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 6.0% local, 83.7% state, and 10.4% 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 61/100, ranked #126 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.
and 17.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.8% White, 1.8% African American, 0.9% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Marine Area Community School, enrolling 112 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Marine Area Community School accounts for 51.1% of all Marine Area Community School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Marine Area Community School a distant remainder — means Marine Area Community School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Marine Area Community School chronic absenteeism rate is 17.0% — 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 Marine Area Community School is typically wider than the Marine Area Community School-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Marine Area Community School?
Marine Area Community School has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 219 students.
How much does Marine Area Community School spend per student?
Marine Area Community School spends $13,884 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #126 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Marine Area Community School?
Marine Area Community School students are 93.8% White, 1.8% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Marine Area Community School?
Marine Area Community School has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #126 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.