Spectrum High School

Public school district · Sherburne County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700276

Spectrum High School spent $10,285 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 98% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,094). Its 3 schools enrolled 940 students in 2024-25; 91.4% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (Minnesota: 83.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Minnesota districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Spectrum High School in enrollment (865 to 908 students) and Spectrum High School itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Spectrum High School, FY23Deer River $19,593; Duluth Public Schools Academy $17,838; Mesabi East $15,609; International Falls Independent School District 361 $15,310; Pelican Rapids Public Schools $14,613; Community of Peace Academy $14,282; Pine River-Backus $13,348; Paynesville Area Schools $13,238; Wabasha-Kellogg Public Schools $13,006; Spectrum High School $10,285; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.5k10k15k20kDeer River$19,593Duluth Public Schools Academy$17,838Mesabi East$15,609International Falls Independen…$15,310Pelican Rapids Public Schools$14,613Community of Peace Academy$14,282Pine River-Backus$13,348Paynesville Area Schools$13,238Wabasha-Kellogg Public Schools$13,006Spectrum High School$10,285State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Spectrum High School, FY23Deer River $19,593; Duluth Public Schools Academy $17,838; Mesabi East $15,609; International Falls Independent School District 361 $15,310; Pelican Rapids Public Schools $14,613; Community of Peace Academy $14,282; Pine River-Backus $13,348; Paynesville Area Schools $13,238; Wabasha-Kellogg Public Schools $13,006; Spectrum High School $10,285; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.5k10k15k20kDeer River$19,593Duluth Public Schools Academy$17,838Mesabi East$15,609International Falls Independent Sch…$15,310Pelican Rapids Public Schools$14,613Community of Peace Academy$14,282Pine River-Backus$13,348Paynesville Area Schools$13,238Wabasha-Kellogg Public Schools$13,006Spectrum High School$10,285State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Spectrum High School, FY23Deer River $19,593; Duluth Public Schools Academy $17,838; Mesabi East $15,609; International Falls Independent School District 361 $15,310; Pelican Rapids Public Schools $14,613; Community of Peace Academy $14,282; Pine River-Backus $13,348; Paynesville Area Schools $13,238; Wabasha-Kellogg Public Schools $13,006; Spectrum High School $10,285; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.5k10k15k20kDeer River$19,593Duluth Public Schools Academy$17,838Mesabi East$15,609International Falls Independent School Dist…$15,310Pelican Rapids Public Schools$14,613Community of Peace Academy$14,282Pine River-Backus$13,348Paynesville Area Schools$13,238Wabasha-Kellogg Public Schools$13,006Spectrum High School$10,285State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Spectrum High School, FY23Deer River $19,593; Duluth Public Schools Academy $17,838; Mesabi East $15,609; International Falls Independent School District 361 $15,310; Pelican Rapids Public Schools $14,613; Community of Peace Academy $14,282; Pine River-Backus $13,348; Paynesville Area Schools $13,238; Wabasha-Kellogg Public Schools $13,006; Spectrum High School $10,285; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.5k10k15k20kDeer River$19,593Duluth Public Schools Academy$17,838Mesabi East$15,609International Falls Independent School…$15,310Pelican Rapids Public Schools$14,613Community of Peace Academy$14,282Pine River-Backus$13,348Paynesville Area Schools$13,238Wabasha-Kellogg Public Schools$13,006Spectrum High School$10,285State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$11,054,000 in revenue: 91.4% state, 5.2% local and 3.4% federal. Total spending including $1,885,000 of capital outlay was $11,181,000, or $12,663 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Spectrum High School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $10,101,000; Local $574,000; Federal $379,000; total $11,054,000.
  • State$10,101,000 91%
  • Local$574,000 5%
  • Federal$379,000 3%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 346 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

883 students in 2022-23, 892 students in 2023-24, 940 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Spectrum High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 883, 2023-24: 892, 2024-25: 94002505007501k2022-238832023-248922024-25940
Spectrum High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 883, 2023-24: 892, 2024-25: 94002505007501k2022-238832023-248922024-25940
Spectrum High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 883, 2023-24: 892, 2024-25: 94002505007501k2022-238832023-248922024-25940
Spectrum High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 883, 2023-24: 892, 2024-25: 94002505007501k2022-238832023-248922024-25940

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2388333.026.8
2023-2489254.616.3
2024-2594056.316.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Spectrum High School scored proficient or above: 72% in reading and 47% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMinnesotaStudents tested
Reading and language arts72%51.1%487
Math47%44.8%469

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90-94% of the 98 students in Spectrum High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMinnesota
Four-year graduation rate90‑94%83.3%
Students in the class9869,945

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

2 middle schools, 438 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-829116.711.3%Targeted program
Spectrum Middle School - Grade 614716.99.5%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 502 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Spectrum High School50216.612.4%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Spectrum High School

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Spectrum High School

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentSpectrum High School ranks 338 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,285).#338 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaSpectrum High School is the number 191 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 883 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#191 of 543
  3. Deer River Public School DistrictThe next larger Minnesota district: 885 students in fall 2022, $19,593 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,593
  4. Community of Peace AcademyThe next smaller Minnesota district: 869 students in fall 2022, $14,282 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,282
  5. Compare Spectrum High School with Deer River Public School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Spectrum High School, its largest high school502 students in 2024-25, 16.6 per teacher.502
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Spectrum High School

  1. How many schools and students are in Spectrum High School?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 middle, 1 high), enrolling 940 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Spectrum High School spend per student?
    $10,285 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Minnesota median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,094 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Spectrum High School's money come from?
    $11,054,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 91.4% state, 5.2% local and 3.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Spectrum High School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Spectrum High School scored proficient or above: 72% in reading and 47% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Spectrum High School?
    90-94% of the 98 students in Spectrum High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Spectrum High School's NCES district ID?
    2700276. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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