Milroy Public School District

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Milroy, Minnesota - 1 schools

At $29,844 per pupil, Milroy Public School District ranks #9 of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

32
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$29,844
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Milroy Public School District operates 1 public schools serving 32 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Redwood County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $29,844 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 51 of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 31.0% local, 63.0% state, and 6.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.

and 6.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.9% White, 17.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Milroy Elementary, enrolling 29 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Milroy Elementary accounts for 90.6% of all Milroy Public School District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Milroy Public School District a distant remainder — means Milroy 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. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Milroy Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 6.9% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

6.0%
Federal
63.0%
State
31.0%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Milroy Public School District.

White 75.9%
Hispanic or Latino 17.2%
Multiracial 3.4%
Other 3.4%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

6.9%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Milroy Public School District

School Enrollment
Milroy Elementary
29

How Milroy Public School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Minnesota districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Austin Albert Lea Area Special Educ Similar size No spending data Less locally funded
Northern Lights Academy Cooperative Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Marine Village School Similar size Lower spending No revenue-mix data
Rollingstone Community School Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Pillager Area Charter School Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Milroy Public School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

Nearby Districts in Minnesota

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29,221 students · 41 schools · $15,334/pupil
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Osseo Public School District
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Milroy Public School District?

Milroy Public School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 32 students.

How much does Milroy Public School District spend per student?

Milroy Public School District spends $29,844 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Milroy Public School District?

Milroy Public School District students are 75.9% White, 17.2% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.