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New London, Minnesota - 5 schools
An equity score of 43/100 ranks New London-Spicer School District #254 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,686 per pupil, New London-Spicer School District ranks #374 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,548
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$12,686
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
New London-Spicer School District operates 5 public schools serving 1,548 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 2 high, 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 Kandiyohi County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,686 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 25.9% local, 66.0% state, and 8.1% 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 43/100, ranked #254 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 224:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 28.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.0% White, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Prairie Meadows Learning Center, with a diversity index of 51.2/100.
Its largest campus is Prairie Woods Elementary, enrolling 578 students (38% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is New London Alternative School, at 12 students, a 48x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Prairie Woods Elementary accounts for 37.3% of all New London-Spicer School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means New London-Spicer School District-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 London-Spicer School District school enrollment varies 48× across entities
New London-Spicer School District school enrollment ranges from 12 students (lowest) to 578 students (highest), a spread of 566 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
New London-Spicer School District student-counselor ratio is 224:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
New London-Spicer School District chronic absenteeism rate is 28.6% — 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 New London-Spicer School District is typically wider than the New London-Spicer School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to New London-Spicer School District'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 London-Spicer School District?
New London-Spicer School District has 5 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary, 2 high. Total enrollment is 1,548 students.
How much does New London-Spicer School District spend per student?
New London-Spicer School District spends $12,686 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #254 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of New London-Spicer School District?
New London-Spicer School District students are 84.0% White, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for New London-Spicer School District?
New London-Spicer School District has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #254 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.