MINNEWAUKAN 5 operates 2 public schools serving 297 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 253 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Benson County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,471 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 12.9% local, 46.0% state, and 41.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $95,797 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 71/100, ranked #16 of 101 in North Dakota against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 126.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 62.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 6.7% White, 0.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Minnewaukan Elementary School accounts for 71.9% of all MINNEWAUKAN 5 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means MINNEWAUKAN 5-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
MINNEWAUKAN 5 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 86.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
MINNEWAUKAN 5 student-counselor ratio is 127:1 — 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.
MINNEWAUKAN 5 chronic absenteeism rate is 62.4% — 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.
MINNEWAUKAN 5 has 2 schools, including 1 other, 1 high. Total enrollment is 297 students.
How much does MINNEWAUKAN 5 spend per student?
MINNEWAUKAN 5 spends $19,471 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #16 in North Dakota.
What is the average teacher salary in MINNEWAUKAN 5?
The average teacher salary in MINNEWAUKAN 5 is $95,797 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near MINNEWAUKAN 5?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Benson County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of MINNEWAUKAN 5?
MINNEWAUKAN 5 students are 6.7% White, 0.7% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for MINNEWAUKAN 5?
MINNEWAUKAN 5 has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #16 out of 101 districts in North Dakota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.