PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 3 public schools serving 1,245 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,324 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cass County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,936 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 21.7% local, 67.7% state, and 10.6% 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. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $64,532 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 49/100, ranked #218 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 354.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 29.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.2% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.
Pillager Elementary accounts for 39.4% of all PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 355:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 29.1% — 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 PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is typically wider than the PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,245 students.
How much does PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $17,936 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #218 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is $64,532 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cass County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 92.2% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #218 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.