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Northfield, Minnesota - 10 schools
An equity score of 43/100 ranks Northfield Public School District #252 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,875 per pupil, Northfield Public School District ranks #142 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,857
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$15,875
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Northfield Public School District operates 10 public schools serving 3,857 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 2 high, 2 middle, 2 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Rice County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,875 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 34.6% local, 56.3% state, and 9.1% 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 #252 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 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (19 AP courses district-wide), a 236.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 23.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.0% White, 19.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Northfield Community Education Cntr, with a diversity index of 56.7/100.
Its largest campus is Northfield Senior High, enrolling 1,283 students (33% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Northfield Portage Elementary, at 14 students, a 92x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Northfield Senior High accounts for 32.8% of all Northfield Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Northfield Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Northfield Public School District school enrollment varies 92× across entities
Northfield Public School District school enrollment ranges from 14 students (lowest) to 1,283 students (highest), a spread of 1,269 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Northfield Public School District student-counselor ratio is 237:1 — 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.
Northfield Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 23.0% — 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 Northfield Public School District is typically wider than the Northfield Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Northfield Public 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 Northfield Public School District?
Northfield Public School District has 10 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 3,857 students.
How much does Northfield Public School District spend per student?
Northfield Public School District spends $15,875 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #252 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Northfield Public School District?
Northfield Public School District students are 70.0% White, 19.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% African American, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Northfield Public School District?
Northfield Public School District has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #252 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.