Minnesota New Country School

Public school district · Sibley County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700092

Minnesota New Country School spent $16,545 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 65% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,094). Its 2 schools enrolled 217 students in 2024-25; 92.3% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 60-69% (Minnesota: 83.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Minnesota districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Minnesota New Country School in enrollment (206 to 220 students) and Minnesota New Country School itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Minnesota New Country School, FY23Glenville-Emmons Schools $20,430; Greenbush Middle River School District 2683 $20,359; Skyline Math and Science Academy $18,679; Minnesota New Country School $16,545; Marine Area Community School $15,091; North Metro Flex Academy $14,981; Schoolcraft Learning Community Chtr $13,391; Hendricks Public School $13,109; Bluffview Montessori School $12,208; TRIO WolfCreek MN Online High School $8,981; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.5k10k15k20k25kGlenville-Emmons Schools$20,430Greenbush Middle River School …$20,359Skyline Math and Science Acade…$18,679Minnesota New Country School$16,545Marine Area Community School$15,091North Metro Flex Academy$14,981Schoolcraft Learning Community…$13,391Hendricks Public School$13,109Bluffview Montessori School$12,208TRIO WolfCreek MN Online High …$8,981State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Minnesota New Country School, FY23Glenville-Emmons Schools $20,430; Greenbush Middle River School District 2683 $20,359; Skyline Math and Science Academy $18,679; Minnesota New Country School $16,545; Marine Area Community School $15,091; North Metro Flex Academy $14,981; Schoolcraft Learning Community Chtr $13,391; Hendricks Public School $13,109; Bluffview Montessori School $12,208; TRIO WolfCreek MN Online High School $8,981; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.5k10k15k20k25kGlenville-Emmons Schools$20,430Greenbush Middle River School Distr…$20,359Skyline Math and Science Academy$18,679Minnesota New Country School$16,545Marine Area Community School$15,091North Metro Flex Academy$14,981Schoolcraft Learning Community Chtr$13,391Hendricks Public School$13,109Bluffview Montessori School$12,208TRIO WolfCreek MN Online High School$8,981State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Minnesota New Country School, FY23Glenville-Emmons Schools $20,430; Greenbush Middle River School District 2683 $20,359; Skyline Math and Science Academy $18,679; Minnesota New Country School $16,545; Marine Area Community School $15,091; North Metro Flex Academy $14,981; Schoolcraft Learning Community Chtr $13,391; Hendricks Public School $13,109; Bluffview Montessori School $12,208; TRIO WolfCreek MN Online High School $8,981; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.5k15k25kGlenville-Emmons Schools$20,430Greenbush Middle River School District 2683$20,359Skyline Math and Science Academy$18,679Minnesota New Country School$16,545Marine Area Community School$15,091North Metro Flex Academy$14,981Schoolcraft Learning Community Chtr$13,391Hendricks Public School$13,109Bluffview Montessori School$12,208TRIO WolfCreek MN Online High School$8,981State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Minnesota New Country School, FY23Glenville-Emmons Schools $20,430; Greenbush Middle River School District 2683 $20,359; Skyline Math and Science Academy $18,679; Minnesota New Country School $16,545; Marine Area Community School $15,091; North Metro Flex Academy $14,981; Schoolcraft Learning Community Chtr $13,391; Hendricks Public School $13,109; Bluffview Montessori School $12,208; TRIO WolfCreek MN Online High School $8,981; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.5k15k25kGlenville-Emmons Schools$20,430Greenbush Middle River School District…$20,359Skyline Math and Science Academy$18,679Minnesota New Country School$16,545Marine Area Community School$15,091North Metro Flex Academy$14,981Schoolcraft Learning Community Chtr$13,391Hendricks Public School$13,109Bluffview Montessori School$12,208TRIO WolfCreek MN Online High School$8,981State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$3,712,000 in revenue: 92.3% state, 2.0% local and 5.6% federal. Total spending including $359,000 of capital outlay was $6,116,000, or $28,714 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Minnesota New Country School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,428,000; Local $76,000; Federal $208,000; total $3,712,000.
  • State$3,428,000 92%
  • Local$76,000 2%
  • Federal$208,000 6%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 346 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

213 students in 2022-23, 214 students in 2023-24, 217 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Minnesota New Country School enrollment by school year2022-23: 213, 2023-24: 214, 2024-25: 21701002003002022-232132023-242142024-25217
Minnesota New Country School enrollment by school year2022-23: 213, 2023-24: 214, 2024-25: 21701002003002022-232132023-242142024-25217
Minnesota New Country School enrollment by school year2022-23: 213, 2023-24: 214, 2024-25: 21701002003002022-232132023-242142024-25217
Minnesota New Country School enrollment by school year2022-23: 213, 2023-24: 214, 2024-25: 21701002003002022-232132023-242142024-25217

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2321321.69.9
2023-2421423.09.3
2024-2521723.49.3

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Minnesota New Country School scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading and 15-19% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMinnesotaStudents tested
Reading and language arts35-39%51.1%105
Math15-19%44.8%115

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

60-69% of the 33 students in Minnesota New Country School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMinnesota
Four-year graduation rate60‑69%83.3%
Students in the class3369,945

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 81 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Minnesota New Country Elementary8111.834.6%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 136 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Minnesota New Country School1368.225.0%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Minnesota New Country School

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Minnesota New Country School

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentMinnesota New Country School ranks 123 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,545).#123 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaMinnesota New Country School is the number 405 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 213 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#405 of 543
  3. Glenville-Emmons SchoolsThe next larger Minnesota district: 214 students in fall 2022, $20,430 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,430
  4. Sherburne and Northern Wright SpeciThe next smaller Minnesota district: 212 students in fall 2022.
  5. Compare Minnesota New Country School with Glenville-Emmons SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Minnesota New Country School, its largest high school136 students in 2024-25, 8.2 per teacher.136
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Minnesota New Country School

  1. How many schools and students are in Minnesota New Country School?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 217 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Minnesota New Country School spend per student?
    $16,545 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Minnesota median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,094 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Minnesota New Country School's money come from?
    $3,712,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 92.3% state, 2.0% local and 5.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Minnesota New Country School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Minnesota New Country School scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading and 15-19% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Minnesota New Country School?
    60-69% of the 33 students in Minnesota New Country School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Minnesota New Country School's NCES district ID?
    2700092. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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