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Newfolden, Minnesota - 3 schools
An equity score of 65/100 ranks Marshall County Central Schools #98 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,205 per pupil, Marshall County Central Schools ranks #253 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
457
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,205
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Marshall County Central Schools operates 3 public schools serving 457 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 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 Marshall County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,205 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 19.1% local, 70.9% state, and 10.0% 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 65/100, ranked #98 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.
a 215:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 15.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.6% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Viking Elementary, with a diversity index of 14.8/100.
Its largest campus is Marshall County Central High, enrolling 215 students (56% of the district's total enrollment).
Marshall County Central High accounts for 47.0% of all Marshall County Central Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Marshall County Central Schools a distant remainder — means Marshall County Central Schools-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.
Marshall County Central Schools school enrollment varies 2.8× across entities
Marshall County Central Schools school enrollment ranges from 77 students (lowest) to 215 students (highest), a spread of 138 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.
Marshall County Central Schools student-counselor ratio is 215:1 — 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.
Marshall County Central Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 15.0% — 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 Marshall County Central Schools is typically wider than the Marshall County Central Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Marshall County Central Schools'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 Marshall County Central Schools?
Marshall County Central Schools has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 457 students.
How much does Marshall County Central Schools spend per student?
Marshall County Central Schools spends $14,205 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #98 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Marshall County Central Schools?
Marshall County Central Schools students are 93.6% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Marshall County Central Schools?
Marshall County Central Schools has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #98 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.