An equity score of 38/100 ranks Minneota Public School District #285 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,349 per pupil, Minneota Public School District ranks #290 of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Minneota Public School District operates 2 public schools serving 518 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Lyon County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,349 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 21.2% local, 66.2% state, and 12.6% 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 #285 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 277:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 11.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.6% White, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Minneota Secondary, enrolling 296 students (53% of the district's total enrollment).
Minneota Secondary accounts for 53.4% of all Minneota Public School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Minneota Public School District a distant remainder — means Minneota 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.
Minneota Public School District student-counselor ratio is 277:1 — 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 Minneota Public School District is typically wider than the Minneota Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Minneota Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 11.8% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Minneota 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 Minneota Public School District?
Minneota Public School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 518 students.
How much does Minneota Public School District spend per student?
Minneota Public School District spends $14,349 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #285 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Minneota Public School District?
Minneota Public School District students are 89.6% White, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Minneota Public School District?
Minneota Public School District has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #285 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.