An equity score of 61/100 ranks Sleepy Eye Public School District #125 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,041 per pupil, Sleepy Eye Public School District ranks #317 of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Sleepy Eye Public School District operates 2 public schools serving 589 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 Brown County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,041 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 17.3% local, 65.3% state, and 17.4% 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 61/100, ranked #125 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 281:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.3% White, 33.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Sleepy Eye Elementary, enrolling 324 students (58% of the district's total enrollment).
Sleepy Eye Elementary accounts for 55.0% of all Sleepy Eye Public School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Sleepy Eye Public School District a distant remainder — means Sleepy Eye Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Sleepy Eye Public School District student-counselor ratio is 281:1 — 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 Sleepy Eye Public School District is typically wider than the Sleepy Eye Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Sleepy Eye Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 18.6% — 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 Sleepy Eye Public School District is typically wider than the Sleepy Eye Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Sleepy Eye 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 Sleepy Eye Public School District?
Sleepy Eye Public School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 589 students.
How much does Sleepy Eye Public School District spend per student?
Sleepy Eye Public School District spends $14,041 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #125 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Sleepy Eye Public School District?
Sleepy Eye Public School District students are 64.3% White, 33.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, 0.2% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sleepy Eye Public School District?
Sleepy Eye Public School District has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #125 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.