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 $23,911 per pupil, New Discoveries Montessori Academy ranks #25 of 509 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 $23,911 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 51 of 509 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 largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
New Discoveries Montessori Academy reports 62.9% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
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 $23,911 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.