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Monticello, Minnesota - 9 schools
An equity score of 46/100 ranks Monticello Public School District #230 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,058 per pupil, Monticello Public School District ranks #177 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,142
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$15,058
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Monticello Public School District operates 9 public schools serving 4,142 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 2 high, 2 combined, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Wright County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,058 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 36.9% local, 52.8% state, and 10.4% 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 46/100, ranked #230 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 648.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.4% White, 13.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Monticello Alternative Program, with a diversity index of 69.1/100.
Its largest campus is Monticello Senior High, enrolling 1,313 students (33% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is 882 Online K-5, at 11 students, a 119x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Monticello Senior High accounts for 31.7% of all Monticello Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Monticello Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Monticello Public School District school enrollment varies 119× across entities
Monticello Public School District school enrollment ranges from 11 students (lowest) to 1,313 students (highest), a spread of 1,302 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Monticello Public School District student-counselor ratio is 649:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Monticello Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 22.5% — 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 Monticello Public School District is typically wider than the Monticello Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Monticello 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 Monticello Public School District?
Monticello Public School District has 9 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 4,142 students.
How much does Monticello Public School District spend per student?
Monticello Public School District spends $15,058 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #230 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Monticello Public School District?
Monticello Public School District students are 73.4% White, 13.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.1% African American, 2.0% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Monticello Public School District?
Monticello Public School District has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #230 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.