Paladin Career and Tech High School operates 1 public schools serving 202 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 257 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Anoka County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,975 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 0.6% local, 95.4% state, and 4.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 70/100, ranked #70 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 128.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 81.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.6% White, 23.3% African American, 13.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Paladin Career and Tech High School accounts for 100.0% of all Paladin Career and Tech High School student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Paladin Career and Tech High School-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.
Paladin Career and Tech High School has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 61.4% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. 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.
Paladin Career and Tech High School student-counselor ratio is 129:1 — 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.
Paladin Career and Tech High School chronic absenteeism rate is 81.3% — 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.
How many schools are in Paladin Career and Tech High School?
Paladin Career and Tech High School has 1 schools, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 202 students.
How much does Paladin Career and Tech High School spend per student?
Paladin Career and Tech High School spends $20,975 per student. The district has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #70 in Minnesota.
What is the average rent near Paladin Career and Tech High School?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Anoka County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Paladin Career and Tech High School?
Paladin Career and Tech High School students are 48.6% White, 23.3% African American, 13.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Paladin Career and Tech High School?
Paladin Career and Tech High School has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #70 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.