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Proctor, Minnesota - 5 schools
An equity score of 36/100 ranks Proctor Public School District #297 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,773 per pupil, Proctor Public School District ranks #296 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,898
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$13,773
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Proctor Public School District operates 5 public schools serving 1,898 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 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 St. Louis County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,773 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 27.1% local, 62.7% state, and 10.2% 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 36/100, ranked #297 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 458.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 39.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.8% White, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bay View Elementary, with a diversity index of 24.0/100.
Its largest campus is Proctor Senior High, enrolling 540 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Early Childhood Center, at 36 students, a 15x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Proctor Senior High accounts for 28.5% of all Proctor Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Proctor 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.
Proctor Public School District school enrollment varies 15× across entities
Proctor Public School District school enrollment ranges from 36 students (lowest) to 540 students (highest), a spread of 504 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Proctor Public School District student-counselor ratio is 459:1 — 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.
Proctor Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 39.0% — 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 Proctor 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 Proctor Public School District?
Proctor Public School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 2 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,898 students.
How much does Proctor Public School District spend per student?
Proctor Public School District spends $13,773 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #297 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Proctor Public School District?
Proctor Public School District students are 90.8% White, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Proctor Public School District?
Proctor Public School District has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #297 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.