TRITON SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 3 public schools serving 952 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 889 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Dodge County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,850 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 24.1% local, 63.4% state, and 12.6% 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 $85,634 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 63/100, ranked #113 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 422.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 37.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.2% White, 18.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools.
Triton Elementary accounts for 43.2% of all TRITON SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means TRITON 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.
TRITON SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 423:1 — 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.
TRITON SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 37.9% — 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.
TRITON SCHOOL DISTRICT has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 952 students.
How much does TRITON SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
TRITON SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $19,850 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #113 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in TRITON SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in TRITON SCHOOL DISTRICT is $85,634 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near TRITON SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Dodge County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of TRITON SCHOOL DISTRICT?
TRITON SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 77.2% White, 18.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for TRITON SCHOOL DISTRICT?
TRITON SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #113 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.