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Milaca, Minnesota - 4 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Milaca Public School District #280 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,172 per pupil, Milaca Public School District ranks #414 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,684
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,172
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Milaca Public School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,684 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 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 Mille Lacs County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,172 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 18.6% local, 69.4% state, and 11.9% 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 38/100, ranked #280 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 327.9:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 33.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.8% White, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Milaca Area Learning Center, with a diversity index of 40.6/100.
Its largest campus is Milaca Elementary, enrolling 865 students (53% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Milaca Area Learning Center, at 16 students, a 54x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Milaca Elementary accounts for 51.4% of all Milaca Public School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Milaca Public School District a distant remainder — means Milaca Public 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.
Milaca Public School District school enrollment varies 54× across entities
Milaca Public School District school enrollment ranges from 16 students (lowest) to 865 students (highest), a spread of 849 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Milaca Public School District student-counselor ratio is 328:1 — 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 Milaca Public School District is typically wider than the Milaca Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Milaca Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 33.6% — 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 Milaca 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 Milaca Public School District?
Milaca Public School District has 4 schools, including 4 combined. Total enrollment is 1,684 students.
How much does Milaca Public School District spend per student?
Milaca Public School District spends $12,172 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #280 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Milaca Public School District?
Milaca Public School District students are 88.8% White, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Milaca Public School District?
Milaca Public School District has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #280 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.