Nerstrand Charter School

Public school district · Rice County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700179

Nerstrand Charter School spent $13,921 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 70% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,094). Its one school enrolled 102 students in 2024-25; 85.4% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Minnesota districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Nerstrand Charter School in enrollment (91 to 110 students) and Nerstrand Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Nerstrand Charter School, FY23Bdote Learning Center $30,402; Herman-Norcross $20,431; Academic Arts High School $19,731; Southside Family Charter School $19,427; Face to Face Academy $18,352; Team Academy $17,912; Voyageurs Expeditionary $16,477; Glacial Hills Elementary $15,634; Nerstrand Charter School $13,921; Discovery Woods $13,118; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k20k30k40kBdote Learning Center$30,402Herman-Norcross$20,431Academic Arts High School$19,731Southside Family Charter School$19,427Face to Face Academy$18,352Team Academy$17,912Voyageurs Expeditionary$16,477Glacial Hills Elementary$15,634Nerstrand Charter School$13,921Discovery Woods$13,118State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Nerstrand Charter School, FY23Bdote Learning Center $30,402; Herman-Norcross $20,431; Academic Arts High School $19,731; Southside Family Charter School $19,427; Face to Face Academy $18,352; Team Academy $17,912; Voyageurs Expeditionary $16,477; Glacial Hills Elementary $15,634; Nerstrand Charter School $13,921; Discovery Woods $13,118; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k20k30k40kBdote Learning Center$30,402Herman-Norcross$20,431Academic Arts High School$19,731Southside Family Charter School$19,427Face to Face Academy$18,352Team Academy$17,912Voyageurs Expeditionary$16,477Glacial Hills Elementary$15,634Nerstrand Charter School$13,921Discovery Woods$13,118State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Nerstrand Charter School, FY23Bdote Learning Center $30,402; Herman-Norcross $20,431; Academic Arts High School $19,731; Southside Family Charter School $19,427; Face to Face Academy $18,352; Team Academy $17,912; Voyageurs Expeditionary $16,477; Glacial Hills Elementary $15,634; Nerstrand Charter School $13,921; Discovery Woods $13,118; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k20k30k40kBdote Learning Center$30,402Herman-Norcross$20,431Academic Arts High School$19,731Southside Family Charter School$19,427Face to Face Academy$18,352Team Academy$17,912Voyageurs Expeditionary$16,477Glacial Hills Elementary$15,634Nerstrand Charter School$13,921Discovery Woods$13,118State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Nerstrand Charter School, FY23Bdote Learning Center $30,402; Herman-Norcross $20,431; Academic Arts High School $19,731; Southside Family Charter School $19,427; Face to Face Academy $18,352; Team Academy $17,912; Voyageurs Expeditionary $16,477; Glacial Hills Elementary $15,634; Nerstrand Charter School $13,921; Discovery Woods $13,118; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k20k30k40kBdote Learning Center$30,402Herman-Norcross$20,431Academic Arts High School$19,731Southside Family Charter School$19,427Face to Face Academy$18,352Team Academy$17,912Voyageurs Expeditionary$16,477Glacial Hills Elementary$15,634Nerstrand Charter School$13,921Discovery Woods$13,118State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$1,511,000 in revenue: 85.4% state, 9.7% local and 5.0% federal. Total spending including $164,000 of capital outlay was $2,582,000, or $25,564 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Nerstrand Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,290,000; Local $146,000; Federal $75,000; total $1,511,000.
  • State$1,290,000 85%
  • Local$146,000 10%
  • Federal$75,000 5%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 346 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

101 students in 2022-23, 98 students in 2023-24, 102 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Nerstrand Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 101, 2023-24: 98, 2024-25: 1020501001502022-231012023-24982024-25102
Nerstrand Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 101, 2023-24: 98, 2024-25: 1020501001502022-231012023-24982024-25102
Nerstrand Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 101, 2023-24: 98, 2024-25: 1020501001502022-231012023-24982024-25102
Nerstrand Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 101, 2023-24: 98, 2024-25: 1020501001502022-231012023-24982024-25102

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2310110.59.6
2023-24987.513.1
2024-251027.513.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Nerstrand Charter School scored proficient or above: 40-49% in reading and 50-59% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMinnesotaStudents tested
Reading and language arts40-49%51.1%52
Math50-59%44.8%53

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 102 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Nerstrand Charter School10213.621.6%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Nerstrand Charter School

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Nerstrand Charter School

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentNerstrand Charter School ranks 241 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,921).#241 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaNerstrand Charter School is the number 487 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 101 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#487 of 543
  3. Team AcademyThe next larger Minnesota district: 102 students in fall 2022, $17,912 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,912
  4. Wright Technical CenterThe next smaller Minnesota district: 93 students in fall 2022.
  5. Compare Nerstrand Charter School with Team AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Nerstrand Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Nerstrand Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 102 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Nerstrand Charter School spend per student?
    $13,921 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Minnesota median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,094 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Nerstrand Charter School's money come from?
    $1,511,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 85.4% state, 9.7% local and 5.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Nerstrand Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Nerstrand Charter School scored proficient or above: 40-49% in reading and 50-59% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Nerstrand Charter School's NCES district ID?
    2700179. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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