Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci

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Monticello, Minnesota - 11 schools

212
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
-
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci operates 11 public schools serving 212 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 3 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary 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 Wright County.

The funding mix is 8.1% local, 79.1% state, and 12.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.

and 53.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.1% White, 7.4% African American, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Foundations Ii, with a diversity index of 66.0/100.

Its largest campus is Eastview Elementary School - Snw, enrolling 68 students (38% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Snw Monti Hs Ebd Program, at 5 students, a 14x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Eastview Elementary School - Snw accounts for 32.1% of all Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci-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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci school enrollment varies 14× across entities

Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci school enrollment ranges from 5 students (lowest) to 68 students (highest), a spread of 63 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci chronic absenteeism rate is 53.5% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

12.8%
Federal
79.1%
State
8.1%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 11 schools in Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci.

White 71.1%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3%
African American 7.4%
Asian 1.8%
Multiracial 11.9%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 41.3/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci's schools, about the same as the Minnesota average of 42.8.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Foundations Ii 66.0
  2. 2 Intensive Dcd - Snw 61.1
  3. 3 Little Mountain Elementary - Snw 48.0
  4. 4 Monticello High School - Snw 46.0
  5. 5 Snw - Big Lake Hs Transitions 35.0

Programs & Resources

53.5%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci

How Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Minnesota districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Bluffview Montessori Similar size No spending data Similar funding mix
Minnesota New Country School Similar size No spending data Similar funding mix
Hendricks Public School District Similar size No spending data More locally funded
Glenville-Emmons School District Similar size No spending data More locally funded
North Metro Flex Academy Similar size No spending data Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci?

Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci has 11 schools, including 4 combined, 3 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 212 students.

What is the demographic composition of Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci?

Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci students are 71.1% White, 7.4% African American, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.