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Minneapolis, Minnesota - 1 schools
An equity score of 48/100 ranks New City School #220 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,997 per pupil, New City School ranks #475 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
New City School operates 1 public schools serving 371 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 Hennepin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,997 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 51 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 0.7% local, 82.6% state, and 16.7% 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 48/100, ranked #220 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 35.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.1% White, 25.4% African American, 10.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is New City School, enrolling 351 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
New City School accounts for 94.6% of all New City School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of New City School a distant remainder — means New City 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.
New City School chronic absenteeism rate is 35.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
New City School has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 371 students.
How much does New City School spend per student?
New City School spends $10,997 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #220 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of New City School?
New City School students are 56.1% White, 25.4% African American, 10.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for New City School?
New City School has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #220 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.