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Nerstrand, Minnesota - 1 schools
At $14,140 per pupil, Nerstrand Charter School ranks #262 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Nerstrand Charter School operates 1 public schools serving 101 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 Rice County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,140 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 2.5% local, 87.3% state, and 10.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.
and 29.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.3% White, 3.9% African American, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Nerstrand Charter School, enrolling 102 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Nerstrand Charter School accounts for 100.0% of all Nerstrand Charter School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Nerstrand Charter School a distant remainder — means Nerstrand Charter School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Nerstrand Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 29.4% — 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 Nerstrand Charter School is typically wider than the Nerstrand Charter School-aggregate figure suggests.
Nerstrand Charter School has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 101 students.
How much does Nerstrand Charter School spend per student?
Nerstrand Charter School spends $14,140 per student.
What is the demographic composition of Nerstrand Charter School?
Nerstrand Charter School students are 86.3% White, 3.9% African American, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.