Nett Lake Public School District

Public school district · St. Louis County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2733720

Nett Lake Public School District spent $46,813 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 99% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,094). Its one school enrolled 48 students in 2024-25; 48.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $48,771 per student, up 4.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · 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 Nett Lake in enrollment (41 to 51 students) and Nett Lake itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Nett Lake, FY23Nett Lake $46,813; Jennings Community School $25,152; Rosa Parks Charter High School $19,020; Watershed High School $18,204; Discovery Public School - Faribault $17,939; Vermilion Country School $15,239; Birch Grove Community School $14,738; Notre Ecole Academy $14,585; Green Isle Community School $14,319; Minnesota Wildflower Montessori School $12,640; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k20k30k40k50kNett Lake$46,813Jennings Community School$25,152Rosa Parks Charter High School$19,020Watershed High School$18,204Discovery Public School - Fari…$17,939Vermilion Country School$15,239Birch Grove Community School$14,738Notre Ecole Academy$14,585Green Isle Community School$14,319Minnesota Wildflower Montessor…$12,640State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Nett Lake, FY23Nett Lake $46,813; Jennings Community School $25,152; Rosa Parks Charter High School $19,020; Watershed High School $18,204; Discovery Public School - Faribault $17,939; Vermilion Country School $15,239; Birch Grove Community School $14,738; Notre Ecole Academy $14,585; Green Isle Community School $14,319; Minnesota Wildflower Montessori School $12,640; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k20k30k40k50kNett Lake$46,813Jennings Community School$25,152Rosa Parks Charter High School$19,020Watershed High School$18,204Discovery Public School - Faribault$17,939Vermilion Country School$15,239Birch Grove Community School$14,738Notre Ecole Academy$14,585Green Isle Community School$14,319Minnesota Wildflower Montessori Sch…$12,640State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Nett Lake, FY23Nett Lake $46,813; Jennings Community School $25,152; Rosa Parks Charter High School $19,020; Watershed High School $18,204; Discovery Public School - Faribault $17,939; Vermilion Country School $15,239; Birch Grove Community School $14,738; Notre Ecole Academy $14,585; Green Isle Community School $14,319; Minnesota Wildflower Montessori School $12,640; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k30k50kNett Lake$46,813Jennings Community School$25,152Rosa Parks Charter High School$19,020Watershed High School$18,204Discovery Public School - Faribault$17,939Vermilion Country School$15,239Birch Grove Community School$14,738Notre Ecole Academy$14,585Green Isle Community School$14,319Minnesota Wildflower Montessori School$12,640State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Nett Lake, FY23Nett Lake $46,813; Jennings Community School $25,152; Rosa Parks Charter High School $19,020; Watershed High School $18,204; Discovery Public School - Faribault $17,939; Vermilion Country School $15,239; Birch Grove Community School $14,738; Notre Ecole Academy $14,585; Green Isle Community School $14,319; Minnesota Wildflower Montessori School $12,640; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k30k50kNett Lake$46,813Jennings Community School$25,152Rosa Parks Charter High School$19,020Watershed High School$18,204Discovery Public School - Faribault$17,939Vermilion Country School$15,239Birch Grove Community School$14,738Notre Ecole Academy$14,585Green Isle Community School$14,319Minnesota Wildflower Montessori School$12,640State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$2,523,000 in revenue: 48.9% state, 9.6% local and 41.5% federal. Total spending including $91,000 of capital outlay was $2,425,000, or $50,521 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Nett Lake Public School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,234,000; Local $243,000; Federal $1,046,000; total $2,523,000.
  • State$1,234,000 49%
  • Local$243,000 10%
  • Federal$1,046,000 41%

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

48 students in 2022-23, 48 students in 2023-24, 48 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Nett Lake Public School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 48, 2023-24: 48, 2024-25: 4802040602022-23482023-24482024-2548
Nett Lake Public School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 48, 2023-24: 48, 2024-25: 4802040602022-23482023-24482024-2548
Nett Lake Public School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 48, 2023-24: 48, 2024-25: 4802040602022-23482023-24482024-2548
Nett Lake Public School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 48, 2023-24: 48, 2024-25: 4802040602022-23482023-24482024-2548

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23486.57.4
2023-24486.17.9
2024-25486.67.3

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 Nett Lake Public School District scored proficient or above: 40-59% in reading and 21-39% 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 arts40-59%51.1%19
Math21-39%44.8%19

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, 48 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Nett Lake Elementary487.372.9%Schoolwide program

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 Nett Lake Public School District

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 Nett Lake Public School District

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentNett Lake Public School District ranks 5 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($46,813).#5 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaNett Lake Public School District is the number 528 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 48 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#528 of 543
  3. Discovery Public School - FaribaultThe next larger Minnesota district: 49 students in fall 2022, $17,939 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,939
  4. Green Isle Community SchoolThe next smaller Minnesota district: 47 students in fall 2022, $14,319 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,319
  5. Compare Nett Lake Public School District with Discovery Public School - FaribaultEnrollment, 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 Nett Lake Public School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Nett Lake Public School District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 48 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Nett Lake Public School District spend per student?
    $46,813 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. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $48,771 per student, up 4.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Nett Lake Public School District's money come from?
    $2,523,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 48.9% state, 9.6% local and 41.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Nett Lake Public School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Nett Lake Public School District scored proficient or above: 40-59% in reading and 21-39% 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 Nett Lake Public School District's NCES district ID?
    2733720. 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
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.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: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

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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