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Hutchinson, Minnesota - 1 schools
An equity score of 95/100 ranks New Discoveries Montessori Academy #2 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,592 per pupil, New Discoveries Montessori Academy ranks #20 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
New Discoveries Montessori Academy operates 1 public schools serving 237 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Mcleod County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,592 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 51 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 2.2% local, 86.1% state, and 11.7% 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 95/100, ranked #2 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.
and 39.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.1% White, 11.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools.
New Discoveries Montessori Academy accounts for 92.4% of all New Discoveries Montessori Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of New Discoveries Montessori Academy a distant remainder — means New Discoveries Montessori Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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 Discoveries Montessori Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 62.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
New Discoveries Montessori Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 39.7% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to New Discoveries Montessori Academy'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 New Discoveries Montessori Academy?
New Discoveries Montessori Academy has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 237 students.
How much does New Discoveries Montessori Academy spend per student?
New Discoveries Montessori Academy spends $23,592 per student. The district has an equity score of 95/100, ranking #2 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of New Discoveries Montessori Academy?
New Discoveries Montessori Academy students are 83.1% White, 11.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for New Discoveries Montessori Academy?
New Discoveries Montessori Academy has an equity score of 95/100, ranking #2 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.