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 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,914 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in St. Louis County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,082 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 29.9% local, 58.7% state, and 11.4% 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. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $101,939 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 65/100, ranked #94 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 419.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, 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.
South Ridge Elementary accounts for 15.8% of all ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
How many schools are in ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT has 9 schools, including 9 other. Total enrollment is 1,954 students.
How much does ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $21,082 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #94 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT is $101,939 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in St. Louis County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 65/100, ranking #94 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.