An equity score of 62/100 ranks Nashwauk-Keewatin School District #119 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,096 per pupil, Nashwauk-Keewatin School District ranks #216 of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Nashwauk-Keewatin School District operates 2 public schools serving 581 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 Itasca County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,096 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 20.3% local, 67.0% state, and 12.7% 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 62/100, ranked #119 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 270.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 12.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.3% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary School accounts for 53.9% of all Nashwauk-Keewatin School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Nashwauk-Keewatin School District a distant remainder — means Nashwauk-Keewatin School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Nashwauk-Keewatin School District student-counselor ratio is 271:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Nashwauk-Keewatin School District is typically wider than the Nashwauk-Keewatin School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Nashwauk-Keewatin School District chronic absenteeism rate is 12.3% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Nashwauk-Keewatin 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 Nashwauk-Keewatin School District?
Nashwauk-Keewatin School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 581 students.
How much does Nashwauk-Keewatin School District spend per student?
Nashwauk-Keewatin School District spends $15,096 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #119 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Nashwauk-Keewatin School District?
Nashwauk-Keewatin School District students are 83.3% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Nashwauk-Keewatin School District?
Nashwauk-Keewatin School District has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #119 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.