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Richfield, Minnesota - 10 schools
An equity score of 56/100 ranks Richfield Public School District #154 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,900 per pupil, Richfield Public School District ranks #92 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,139
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$16,900
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Richfield Public School District operates 10 public schools serving 4,139 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 combined, 3 high, 1 middle 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 Hennepin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,900 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 32.9% local, 53.4% state, and 13.7% 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 56/100, ranked #154 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 (9 AP courses district-wide), a 261.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 33.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.9% Hispanic or Latino, 28.6% White, 14.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Secondary Special Education, with a diversity index of 75.3/100.
Its largest campus is Richfield Senior High, enrolling 1,183 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Secondary Special Education, at 24 students, a 49x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Richfield Senior High accounts for 28.6% of all Richfield Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Richfield 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.
Richfield Public School District school enrollment varies 49× across entities
Richfield Public School District school enrollment ranges from 24 students (lowest) to 1,183 students (highest), a spread of 1,159 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Richfield Public School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 54.4% 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.
Richfield Public School District student-counselor ratio is 261:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Richfield Public School District is typically wider than the Richfield Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Richfield Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 33.4% — 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 Richfield 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 Richfield Public School District?
Richfield Public School District has 10 schools, including 3 high, 1 middle, 6 combined. Total enrollment is 4,139 students.
How much does Richfield Public School District spend per student?
Richfield Public School District spends $16,900 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #154 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Richfield Public School District?
Richfield Public School District students are 43.9% Hispanic or Latino, 28.6% White, 14.8% African American, 3.8% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Richfield Public School District?
Richfield Public School District has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #154 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.