An equity score of 63/100 ranks St. Cloud Public School District #112 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,825 per pupil, St. Cloud Public School District ranks #131 of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
9,286
Total Enrollment
19
Schools
$16,825
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
St. Cloud Public School District operates 19 public schools serving 9,286 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 12 combined, 3 elementary, 2 high, 2 middle 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 Stearns County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,825 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 18.7% local, 61.7% state, and 19.7% 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 63/100, ranked #112 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 2 of 19 schools offering Advanced Placement (26 AP courses district-wide), a 367.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 27.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 40.8% White, 36.6% African American, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is North Junior High, with a diversity index of 72.6/100.
Its largest campus is Technical Senior High, enrolling 1,561 students (16% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is St Cloud Hospital Progs-Residential, at 6 students, a 260x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Technical Senior High accounts for 16.0% of all St. Cloud Public School District student enrollment
That concentration means St. Cloud Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
St. Cloud Public School District school enrollment varies 260× across entities
St. Cloud Public School District school enrollment ranges from 6 students (lowest) to 1,561 students (highest), a spread of 1,555 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
St. Cloud Public School District reports 62.9% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
St. Cloud Public School District student-counselor ratio is 367:1 — 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.
St. Cloud Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 27.5% — 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 St. Cloud Public School District is typically wider than the St. Cloud Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to St. Cloud 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 St. Cloud Public School District?
St. Cloud Public School District has 19 schools, including 2 high, 12 combined, 2 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 9,286 students.
How much does St. Cloud Public School District spend per student?
St. Cloud Public School District spends $16,825 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #112 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of St. Cloud Public School District?
St. Cloud Public School District students are 40.8% White, 36.6% African American, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% Asian, averaged across 19 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for St. Cloud Public School District?
St. Cloud Public School District has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #112 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.