SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL operates 3 public schools serving 883 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 middle, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 940 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Sherburne County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,924 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 5.0% local, 92.0% state, and 2.9% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 21/100, ranked #403 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 567.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 3.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.6% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% African American across the district's schools.
Spectrum High School accounts for 53.4% of all SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL-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.
SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL school enrollment varies 3.4× across entities
SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL school enrollment ranges from 147 students (lowest) to 502 students (highest), a spread of 355 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.
SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL student-counselor ratio is 567:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL chronic absenteeism rate is 3.0% — 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.
SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL has 3 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 883 students.
How much does SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL spend per student?
SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL spends $11,924 per student. The district has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #403 in Minnesota.
What is the average rent near SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Sherburne County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL?
SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL students are 86.6% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% African American, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL?
SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #403 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.