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Adams, Minnesota - 3 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Southland Public School District #286 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,924 per pupil, Southland Public School District ranks #186 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
448
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,924
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Southland Public School District operates 3 public schools serving 448 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 Mower County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,924 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 33.0% local, 58.4% state, and 8.6% 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 38/100, ranked #286 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 165:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 22.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.1% White, 9.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Southland Elementary, with a diversity index of 27.5/100.
Its largest campus is Southland Elementary, enrolling 223 students (43% of the district's total enrollment).
Southland Elementary accounts for 42.9% of all Southland Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Southland 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.
Southland Public School District school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Southland Public School District school enrollment ranges from 107 students (lowest) to 223 students (highest), a spread of 116 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.
Southland Public School District student-counselor ratio is 165:1 — 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.
Southland Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 22.8% — 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 Southland Public School District is typically wider than the Southland Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Southland 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 Southland Public School District?
Southland Public School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 448 students.
How much does Southland Public School District spend per student?
Southland Public School District spends $14,924 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #286 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Southland Public School District?
Southland Public School District students are 88.1% White, 9.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Southland Public School District?
Southland Public School District has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #286 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.