Minnesota school districts by resource index

Seven Hills Preparatory Academy has the highest mean resource index of Minnesota's districts with 500 or more students and at least two schools: 57.3 of 100 across its 3 schools open in 2024-25, with 8.8 students per teacher on average. The index measures staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance, not how well students learn.

Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · districts with 500+ students and 2+ schools · method

Mean resource index of the district's schools, MinnesotaSeven Hills Preparatory Academy 57.3; New London-Spicer School District 56.2; Stillwater Area Public Schools 55.8; Albany Public School District 55.8; Edina Public School District 55.3; Grand Rapids Public School District 54.5; Ada-Borup-West Public Schools 54.0; White Bear Lake School District 53.4; Intermediate School District 287 53.3; Anoka-Hennepin School District 53.3.0255075100Seven Hills Preparatory Academy57.3New London-Spicer School District56.2Stillwater Area Public Schools55.8Albany Public School District55.8Edina Public School District55.3Grand Rapids Public School District54.5Ada-Borup-West Public Schools54.0White Bear Lake School District53.4Intermediate School District 28753.3Anoka-Hennepin School District53.3
Mean resource index of the district's schools, MinnesotaSeven Hills Preparatory Academy 57.3; New London-Spicer School District 56.2; Stillwater Area Public Schools 55.8; Albany Public School District 55.8; Edina Public School District 55.3; Grand Rapids Public School District 54.5; Ada-Borup-West Public Schools 54.0; White Bear Lake School District 53.4; Intermediate School District 287 53.3; Anoka-Hennepin School District 53.3.0255075100Seven Hills Preparatory Academy57.3New London-Spicer School District56.2Stillwater Area Public Schools55.8Albany Public School District55.8Edina Public School District55.3Grand Rapids Public School District54.5Ada-Borup-West Public Schools54.0White Bear Lake School District53.4Intermediate School District 28753.3Anoka-Hennepin School District53.3
Mean resource index of the district's schools, MinnesotaSeven Hills Preparatory Academy 57.3; New London-Spicer School District 56.2; Stillwater Area Public Schools 55.8; Albany Public School District 55.8; Edina Public School District 55.3; Grand Rapids Public School District 54.5; Ada-Borup-West Public Schools 54.0; White Bear Lake School District 53.4; Intermediate School District 287 53.3; Anoka-Hennepin School District 53.3.050100Seven Hills Preparatory Academy57.3New London-Spicer School District56.2Stillwater Area Public Schools55.8Albany Public School District55.8Edina Public School District55.3Grand Rapids Public School District54.5Ada-Borup-West Public Schools54.0White Bear Lake School District53.4Intermediate School District 28753.3Anoka-Hennepin School District53.3
Mean resource index of the district's schools, MinnesotaSeven Hills Preparatory Academy 57.3; New London-Spicer School District 56.2; Stillwater Area Public Schools 55.8; Albany Public School District 55.8; Edina Public School District 55.3; Grand Rapids Public School District 54.5; Ada-Borup-West Public Schools 54.0; White Bear Lake School District 53.4; Intermediate School District 287 53.3; Anoka-Hennepin School District 53.3.050100Seven Hills Preparatory Academy57.3New London-Spicer School District56.2Stillwater Area Public Schools55.8Albany Public School District55.8Edina Public School District55.3Grand Rapids Public School District54.5Ada-Borup-West Public Schools54.0White Bear Lake School District53.4Intermediate School District 28753.3Anoka-Hennepin School District53.3

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 49 highest district means

DistrictOpen schoolsStudents, fall 2022Per teacherPer studentIndex
Seven Hills Preparatory Academy31,1498.8$12,46157.3
New London-Spicer School District51,54811.0$14,43356.2
Stillwater Area Public Schools158,28518.7$15,76455.8
Albany Public School District41,78815.7$12,79355.8
Edina Public School District138,61013.7$14,95355.3
Grand Rapids Public School District114,02315.8$14,39154.5
Ada-Borup-West Public Schools268513.6$14,45054.0
White Bear Lake School District158,54313.3$15,11153.4
Intermediate School District 287158538.6not reported53.3
Anoka-Hennepin School District4638,59014.9$15,13053.3
Redwood Area School District41,11310.6$14,95153.3
Foley Public School District31,92516.0$12,91052.0
Royalton Public School District395415.0$11,81251.7
MACCRAY School District273612.3$15,24951.5
Madelia Public School District262013.4$14,98551.5
The other 34 on the list
DistrictOpen schoolsStudents, fall 2022Per teacherPer studentIndex
New Century School251421.3$17,56651.5
Eden Valley-Watkins School District391813.8$12,77651.3
Brooklyn Center School District82,12412.3$19,80151.3
Delano Public School District32,44818.1$12,12451.0
Randolph Public School District284215.7$12,11551.0
Mountain Iron-Buhl School District261816.4$13,97651.0
Browerville Public School District25587.2$14,62751.0
Rushford-Peterson Public Schools363915.7$13,54050.7
Minneota Public School District251813.6$14,34950.5
Northeast Metro 916138455.9not reported50.5
Caledonia Public School District373012.5$13,85850.3
Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian36239.9$13,94750.3
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan3929,22115.2$15,33450.3
Cologne Academy26897.5$13,10250.0
Fillmore Central358911.9$14,08750.0
Brandon-Evansville Public Schools453515.7$13,12349.8
Murray County Central Schools272113.7$14,11749.5
St. Michael-Albertville Schools116,67014.3$11,13849.5
Chisholm Public School District368413.0$14,14549.3
Northfield Public School District103,85713.4$16,21449.2
Orono Public School District52,88716.2$14,96349.2
Blackduck Public School District271214.3$14,42349.0
Owatonna Public School District114,92616.1$13,59648.6
Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton269712.0$15,04948.5
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School Dist264512.3$12,64748.5
Cleveland Public School District260815.3$12,04848.5
Farmington Public School District96,80015.1$13,00748.4
Tri-City United School District41,96014.3$12,71748.0
Aitkin Public School District31,02811.6$14,69148.0
Osakis Public School District284215.2$12,35448.0
Prairie Seeds Academy378917.0$16,09348.0
South Washington County Schools2719,15917.5$13,99247.9
Hopkins Public School District156,83312.4$16,91347.7
Richfield Public School District104,13911.4$17,93147.6

Source: Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22, mean over the district's schools open in 2024-25; per teacher: mean of school ratios; students and spending: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23.

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Questions about Minnesota's districts

  1. Which Minnesota school districts have the most resources?
    Seven Hills Preparatory Academy, whose 3 schools average 57.3 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Minnesota's districts with 500 or more students.
  2. How are districts ranked?
    By the mean resource index of their schools open in 2024-25. The index averages students per teacher (CCD 2024-25), students per counselor and gifted programs (CRDC 2021-22) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2021-22). Districts need 500 or more students and at least two schools.
  3. How many school districts are in Minnesota?
    536 districts and other agencies ran at least one Minnesota public school open in 2024-25 (NCES CCD).

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District membership and spending · FY 2022-23

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