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Virginia, Minnesota - 9 schools
An equity score of 70/100 ranks St. Louis County School District #72 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,445 per pupil, St. Louis County School District ranks #75 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,954
Total Enrollment
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$17,445
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District-Level NCES Analysis
St. Louis County School District operates 9 public schools serving 1,954 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 combined 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 St. Louis County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,445 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 29.9% local, 58.7% state, and 11.4% 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 70/100, ranked #72 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.
a 419.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 36.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.2% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Tower-Soudan Elementary, with a diversity index of 65.6/100.
Its largest campus is South Ridge Elementary, enrolling 303 students (16% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Tower-Soudan Elementary, at 95 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
South Ridge Elementary accounts for 15.5% of all St. Louis County School District student enrollment
That concentration means St. Louis County 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.
St. Louis County School District school enrollment varies 3.2× across entities
St. Louis County School District school enrollment ranges from 95 students (lowest) to 303 students (highest), a spread of 208 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.
St. Louis County School District student-counselor ratio is 420:1 — 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. Louis County School District chronic absenteeism rate is 36.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to St. Louis County 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. Louis County School District?
St. Louis County School District has 9 schools, including 9 combined. Total enrollment is 1,954 students.
How much does St. Louis County School District spend per student?
St. Louis County School District spends $17,445 per student. The district has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #72 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of St. Louis County School District?
St. Louis County School District students are 76.2% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for St. Louis County School District?
St. Louis County School District has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #72 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.