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Wabasso, Minnesota - 2 schools
An equity score of 39/100 ranks Wabasso Public School District #279 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,539 per pupil, Wabasso Public School District ranks #314 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
421
Total Enrollment
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$13,539
Per-Pupil Spending
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Wabasso Public School District operates 2 public schools serving 421 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Redwood County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,539 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 21.9% local, 68.7% state, and 9.4% 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 39/100, ranked #279 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 292.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 10.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.8% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Wabasso Secondary, enrolling 237 students (59% of the district's total enrollment).
Wabasso Secondary accounts for 56.3% of all Wabasso Public School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Wabasso Public School District a distant remainder — means Wabasso Public 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.
Wabasso Public School District student-counselor ratio is 293:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Wabasso Public School District is typically wider than the Wabasso Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Wabasso Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 10.1% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Wabasso 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 Wabasso Public School District?
Wabasso Public School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 421 students.
How much does Wabasso Public School District spend per student?
Wabasso Public School District spends $13,539 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #279 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Wabasso Public School District?
Wabasso Public School District students are 91.8% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wabasso Public School District?
Wabasso Public School District has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #279 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.