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Royalton, Minnesota - 3 schools
An equity score of 30/100 ranks Royalton Public School District #338 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,220 per pupil, Royalton Public School District ranks #473 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Royalton Public School District operates 3 public schools serving 954 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Morrison County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,220 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 51 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 19.9% local, 69.8% state, and 10.3% 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 30/100, ranked #338 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.
and 11.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.6% White, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Royalton Middle School, with a diversity index of 14.0/100.
Its largest campus is Royalton Elementary, enrolling 420 students (46% of the district's total enrollment).
Royalton Elementary accounts for 44.0% of all Royalton Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Royalton Public School District-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.
Royalton Public School District school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Royalton Public School District school enrollment ranges from 203 students (lowest) to 420 students (highest), a spread of 217 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Royalton Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 11.7% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Royalton 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 Royalton Public School District?
Royalton Public School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 954 students.
How much does Royalton Public School District spend per student?
Royalton Public School District spends $11,220 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #338 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Royalton Public School District?
Royalton Public School District students are 93.6% White, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Royalton Public School District?
Royalton Public School District has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #338 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.