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Renville, Minnesota - 2 schools
An equity score of 48/100 ranks Renville County West Schools #219 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,846 per pupil, Renville County West Schools ranks #359 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Renville County West Schools operates 2 public schools serving 580 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined 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 Renville County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,846 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 24.1% local, 63.5% state, and 12.4% 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 48/100, ranked #219 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.
a 219:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 25.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.6% White, 35.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Renville County West Elementary accounts for 56.7% of all Renville County West Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Renville County West Schools a distant remainder — means Renville County West Schools-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.
Renville County West Schools student-counselor ratio is 219:1 — 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.
Renville County West Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 25.9% — 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 Renville County West Schools is typically wider than the Renville County West Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Renville County West Schools?
Renville County West Schools has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 580 students.
How much does Renville County West Schools spend per student?
Renville County West Schools spends $12,846 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #219 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Renville County West Schools?
Renville County West Schools students are 61.6% White, 35.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Renville County West Schools?
Renville County West Schools has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #219 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.