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Glenwood, Minnesota - 6 schools
An equity score of 63/100 ranks Minnewaska School District #109 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,150 per pupil, Minnewaska School District ranks #172 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,347
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$15,150
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Minnewaska School District operates 6 public schools serving 1,347 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 2 elementary, 1 middle 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 Pope County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,150 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 22.9% local, 67.5% state, and 9.7% 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 63/100, ranked #109 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 163.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 26.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.8% White, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Minnewaska Area Win Academy, with a diversity index of 40.9/100.
Its largest campus is Minnewaska Secondary, enrolling 424 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed., at 32 students, a 13x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Minnewaska Secondary accounts for 31.5% of all Minnewaska School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Minnewaska 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.
Minnewaska School District school enrollment varies 13× across entities
Minnewaska School District school enrollment ranges from 32 students (lowest) to 424 students (highest), a spread of 392 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Minnewaska School District student-counselor ratio is 164:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Minnewaska School District chronic absenteeism rate is 26.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Minnewaska School District is typically wider than the Minnewaska School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Minnewaska School District?
Minnewaska School District has 6 schools, including 3 combined, 2 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,347 students.
How much does Minnewaska School District spend per student?
Minnewaska School District spends $15,150 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #109 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Minnewaska School District?
Minnewaska School District students are 90.8% White, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Minnewaska School District?
Minnewaska School District has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #109 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.