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Mountain Lake, Minnesota - 2 schools
An equity score of 64/100 ranks Mountain Lake Public Schools #102 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,428 per pupil, Mountain Lake Public Schools ranks #159 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Mountain Lake Public Schools operates 2 public schools serving 501 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 Cottonwood County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,428 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 24.6% local, 64.5% state, and 10.9% 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 64/100, ranked #102 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.
a 241:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 28.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.3% White, 30.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.7% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Mountain Lake Elementary, enrolling 257 students (52% of the district's total enrollment).
Mountain Lake Elementary accounts for 51.3% of all Mountain Lake Public Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Mountain Lake Public Schools a distant remainder — means Mountain Lake Public Schools-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.
Mountain Lake Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 241:1 — 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.
Mountain Lake Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 28.0% — 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 Mountain Lake Public Schools is typically wider than the Mountain Lake Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Mountain Lake Public Schools?
Mountain Lake Public Schools has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 501 students.
How much does Mountain Lake Public Schools spend per student?
Mountain Lake Public Schools spends $15,428 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #102 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Mountain Lake Public Schools?
Mountain Lake Public Schools students are 53.3% White, 30.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.7% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mountain Lake Public Schools?
Mountain Lake Public Schools has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #102 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.