An equity score of 74/100 ranks Mcgregor Public School District #52 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,923 per pupil, Mcgregor Public School District ranks #123 of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Mcgregor Public School District operates 3 public schools serving 452 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 Aitkin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,923 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 22.3% local, 57.4% state, and 20.3% 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 74/100, ranked #52 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 316.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 41.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.9% White, 1.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mcgregor Secondary, with a diversity index of 38.3/100.
Its largest campus is Mcgregor Elementary, enrolling 220 students (53% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Mcgregor Area Learning Program, at 1 students, a 220x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Mcgregor Elementary accounts for 48.7% of all Mcgregor Public School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Mcgregor Public School District a distant remainder — means Mcgregor Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Mcgregor Public School District school enrollment varies 220× across entities
Mcgregor Public School District school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 220 students (highest), a spread of 219 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Mcgregor Public School District student-counselor ratio is 317:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Mcgregor Public School District is typically wider than the Mcgregor Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Mcgregor Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 41.4% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Mcgregor Public School District'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 Mcgregor Public School District?
Mcgregor Public School District has 3 schools, including 3 combined. Total enrollment is 452 students.
How much does Mcgregor Public School District spend per student?
Mcgregor Public School District spends $16,923 per student. The district has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #52 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Mcgregor Public School District?
Mcgregor Public School District students are 85.9% White, 1.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mcgregor Public School District?
Mcgregor Public School District has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #52 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.