YELLOW MEDICINE EAST operates 3 public schools serving 616 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 other, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 748 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Yellow Medicine County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,156 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 23.1% local, 62.7% state, and 14.2% 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 $73,609 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 69/100, ranked #75 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (56 AP courses district-wide), a 142:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 23.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.0% White, 14.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools.
Yellow Medicine East High School accounts for 42.9% of all YELLOW MEDICINE EAST student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means YELLOW MEDICINE EAST-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
YELLOW MEDICINE EAST school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
YELLOW MEDICINE EAST school enrollment ranges from 143 students (lowest) to 321 students (highest), a spread of 178 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.
YELLOW MEDICINE EAST student-counselor ratio is 142:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
YELLOW MEDICINE EAST chronic absenteeism rate is 23.5% — 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 YELLOW MEDICINE EAST is typically wider than the YELLOW MEDICINE EAST-aggregate figure suggests.
YELLOW MEDICINE EAST has 3 schools, including 1 high, 1 other, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 616 students.
How much does YELLOW MEDICINE EAST spend per student?
YELLOW MEDICINE EAST spends $22,156 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #75 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in YELLOW MEDICINE EAST?
The average teacher salary in YELLOW MEDICINE EAST is $73,609 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near YELLOW MEDICINE EAST?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Yellow Medicine County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of YELLOW MEDICINE EAST?
YELLOW MEDICINE EAST students are 68.0% White, 14.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for YELLOW MEDICINE EAST?
YELLOW MEDICINE EAST has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #75 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.