How equitable is school funding in Minnesota?

The average funding equity score for Minnesota school districts is 50 out of 100, compared to the national average of 49. This score considers per-pupil spending, need-adjusted spending, funding source diversity, and student-teacher ratios.

What does the equity score measure?

The equity score (0-100) measures four dimensions: per-pupil spending level, need-adjusted spending (rewarding districts that spend more where poverty is higher), funding diversity (less reliance on local property taxes), and resource access (lower student-teacher ratios).

School Funding Equity in Minnesota

Reviewed by PlainSchools Editorial, K12 Schools Editorial Team · June 3, 2026

417 districts ranked by equity score — how equitably is school funding distributed? Equity is computed from NCES F-33 school finance data covering districts in all 50 states. See our methodology.

State Avg Score

National Avg Score

Highly Equitable (70+)

Low Equity (<30)

#	District	Enrollment	$/Pupil	Free Lunch	Local Rev %	Score
1	Spero Academy	205	$71,266	42.0%	1.1%	98
2	LIONSGATE ACADEMY	399	$63,853	29.9%	1.3%	97
3	Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci	212	$120,237	31.8%	8.1%	94
4	RED LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,437	$30,172	78.3%	0.9%	93
5	ST. PAUL CITY SCHOOL	538	$24,144	83.8%	0.6%	91
6	Northeast College Prep	324	$24,979	87.0%	3.5%	91
7	SOJOURNER TRUTH ACADEMY	293	$24,627	84.0%	1.4%	91
8	NEW DISCOVERIES MONTESSORI ACADEMY	237	$26,125	62.9%	2.2%	91
9	Venture Academy	303	$26,342	86.5%	3.0%	90
10	CASS LAKE-BENA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	1,138	$26,386	76.9%	13.3%	89
11	Minnesota Math and Science Academy	366	$20,396	91.0%	0.3%	89
12	Minnesota New Country School	213	$29,343	25.0%	4.5%	89
13	PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC.	523	$21,561	69.8%	2.3%	87
14	ONAMIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	564	$25,230	73.4%	16.7%	86
15	Sejong Academy of Minnesota	361	$19,766	88.6%	1.2%	86
16	KELLIHER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	329	$26,189	64.3%	12.8%	86
17	BEST ACADEMY	617	$25,694	90.8%	0.5%	85
18	New Century School	514	$18,977	92.8%	1.2%	85
19	SOUTH KOOCHICHING SCHOOL DISTRICT	265	$29,127	52.7%	20.6%	85
20	Twin Cities Academy	512	$20,717	57.8%	2.1%	84
21	GLOBAL ACADEMY	451	$20,761	76.5%	4.4%	84
22	Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac	200	$19,757	56.5%	2.5%	84
23	MINNESOTA INTERNSHIP CENTER	253	$19,574	89.8%	0.5%	83
24	INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT 917	668	$57,934	50.0%	25.3%	82
25	Hennepin Schools	387	$20,912	95.5%	4.3%	82
26	Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ	285	$17,775	92.0%	0.2%	82
27	DEER RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	885	$22,375	64.7%	20.3%	81
28	Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools	728	$23,815	66.4%	13.1%	81
29	WRENSHALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	351	$32,196	43.3%	21.6%	81
30	BROOKLYN CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,124	$21,684	68.2%	16.2%	80
31	DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACADEMY	908	$19,539	46.5%	2.3%	80
32	ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMY	450	$17,955	69.8%	0.4%	80
33	SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	591	$24,472	34.5%	15.0%	78
34	MCGREGOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	452	$34,444	49.5%	22.3%	78
35	North Metro Flex Academy	215	$17,522	76.0%	1.7%	78
36	Intermediate School District 287	853	$113,930	57.4%	32.4%	77
37	FISHER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	232	$33,590	47.1%	26.8%	77
38	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	484	$68,553	45.2%	33.1%	76
39	NORMAN COUNTY EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT	205	$22,167	45.8%	22.7%	76
40	NORTHEAST METRO 916	845	$79,670	53.6%	40.0%	75
41	AFSA HIGH SCHOOL	420	$18,530	49.0%	2.0%	75
42	Stonebridge World School	313	$19,251	79.6%	1.4%	75
43	FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	3,312	$20,415	65.1%	19.1%	74
44	MACCRAY School District	736	$55,651	37.4%	28.2%	74
45	MAHNOMEN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	665	$17,926	71.0%	6.7%	74
46	ORTONVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	479	$23,017	33.4%	18.7%	74
47	Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop	288	$164,027	66.0%	36.3%	74
48	UBAH MEDICAL ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	257	$18,170	87.2%	0.1%	74
49	Greenbush Middle River Schools	220	$22,795	21.9%	20.2%	74
50	DAWSON-BOYD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	549	$37,013	29.9%	24.3%	73
51	NORTHLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	362	$25,889	66.6%	31.3%	73
52	Mabel-Canton Public School District	276	$29,423	31.5%	30.9%	73
53	SEBEKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	473	$19,162	45.0%	18.3%	72
54	Athlos Academy of Saint Cloud	446	$16,970	78.5%	0.8%	72
55	AVALON SCHOOL	248	$19,109	27.0%	5.1%	72
56	CYBER VILLAGE ACADEMY	223	$17,276	35.3%	1.2%	72
57	DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON	1,561	$25,517	26.4%	16.9%	71
58	OGILVIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	522	$20,971	36.2%	17.1%	71
59	RED LAKE FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.	384	$23,223	29.3%	24.5%	71
60	HILL CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	256	$20,350	65.4%	21.5%	71
61	CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL	220	$16,828	48.6%	1.1%	71
62	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	10,368	$28,292	53.9%	29.4%	70
63	ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	9,286	$20,297	65.0%	18.7%	70
64	WILLMAR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	4,279	$16,678	70.7%	15.4%	70
65	COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST	3,281	$19,651	67.1%	20.9%	70
66	PIPESTONE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,105	$20,479	45.3%	21.0%	70
67	BEACON ACADEMY	547	$19,768	43.9%	0.5%	70
68	BERTHA-HEWITT PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.	517	$20,017	41.3%	14.0%	70
69	BADGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	225	$18,915	45.9%	17.5%	70
70	Paladin Career and Tech High School	202	$20,975	61.4%	0.6%	70
71	BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	6,232	$23,936	47.6%	29.0%	69
72	ST. CHARLES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	994	$25,144	24.9%	22.6%	69
73	Prodeo Academy	961	$19,970	79.8%	7.6%	69
74	JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON	697	$23,854	26.3%	24.6%	69
75	YELLOW MEDICINE EAST	616	$22,156	38.9%	23.1%	69
76	KIPP MINNESOTA CHARTER SCHOOL	443	$24,625	90.4%	5.9%	69
77	AURORA CHARTER SCHOOL	412	$17,434	63.0%	0.4%	69
78	RED ROCK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	402	$21,215	35.9%	16.8%	69
79	RED LAKE COUNTY CENTRAL PUBLIC SCH	365	$21,529	32.1%	25.3%	69
80	GOODRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	263	$19,743	35.4%	17.7%	69
81	Skyline Math and Science Academy	218	$24,034	93.6%	1.2%	69
82	Saint Paul Public Schools	32,316	$24,161	66.1%	25.8%	68
83	BROWERVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	558	$17,272	43.5%	14.9%	68
84	OWATONNA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	4,926	$24,438	48.7%	24.1%	67
85	MARSHALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,723	$19,658	53.3%	20.1%	67
86	HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY	2,406	$16,319	68.7%	0.7%	67
87	HIBBING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,123	$22,185	50.3%	23.1%	67
88	Goodhue County Education District	306	$71,042	47.1%	56.5%	67
89	HIGH SCHOOL FOR RECORDING ARTS	241	$25,248	82.6%	6.3%	67
90	Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist	978	$17,282	49.5%	16.3%	66
91	KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG	824	$20,526	34.7%	15.1%	66
92	HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY	767	$18,820	80.3%	0.1%	66
93	SCHOOLCRAFT LEARNING COMMUNITY CHTR	207	$16,841	34.8%	1.3%	66
94	ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,954	$21,082	44.7%	29.9%	65
95	MORA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,642	$31,958	53.6%	25.1%	65
96	Lac qui Parle Valley Schools	805	$24,507	49.5%	24.9%	65
97	PRAIRIE SEEDS ACADEMY	789	$18,047	68.0%	0.3%	65
98	RTR PUBLIC SCHOOLS	620	$33,165	25.5%	26.4%	65
99	COOK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	459	$21,439	37.9%	30.1%	65
100	NICOLLET PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	347	$25,392	20.9%	33.7%	65
101	CLINTON-GRACEVILLE-BEARDSLEY	312	$20,968	54.5%	18.6%	65
102	KITTSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	242	$22,047	23.0%	29.4%	65
103	SciTech Academy Charter School	235	$20,152	89.7%	0.8%	65
104	Butterfield-Odin Public Schools	227	$16,513	52.3%	12.2%	65
105	WHITE BEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT	8,543	$34,074	29.6%	38.9%	64
106	HIAWATHA ACADEMIES	1,547	$19,069	72.8%	1.7%	64
107	New Millennium Academy	818	$18,348	66.3%	2.1%	64
108	BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA SCHOOL DIST	645	$29,367	36.9%	31.2%	64
109	ADRIAN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	573	$20,630	29.4%	18.0%	64
110	Midway Star Academy	416	$17,624	95.4%	1.1%	64
111	WORTHINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	3,343	$21,857	58.5%	13.4%	63
112	ZUMBROTA-MAZEPPA SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,249	$33,860	27.9%	34.0%	63
113	TRITON SCHOOL DISTRICT	952	$19,850	32.0%	24.1%	63
114	MAPLE RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT	938	$51,288	31.9%	27.4%	63
115	MOUNTAIN LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	501	$20,173	46.0%	24.6%	63
116	WHEATON AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	366	$19,683	36.0%	22.4%	63
117	Rock Ridge Public Schools	2,406	$47,595	34.9%	29.4%	62
118	ROSEAU PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,152	$33,679	18.8%	21.0%	62
119	Twin Cities International Schools	924	$17,185	96.7%	0.1%	62
120	EXCELL ACADEMY CHARTER	510	$19,932	81.4%	2.8%	62
121	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	7,822	$19,425	57.5%	32.1%	61
122	JACKSON COUNTY CENTRAL SCHOOL DIST.	1,107	$32,734	38.5%	26.3%	61
123	A.C.G.C. Public School District	851	$17,691	44.0%	22.1%	61
124	WESTBROOK-WALNUT GROVE SCHOOLS	480	$17,775	47.5%	19.9%	61
125	Laporte Public School District	347	$17,943	47.8%	18.8%	61
126	LEROY-OSTRANDER PUBLIC SCHOOLS	258	$21,944	26.9%	30.5%	61
127	WINONA AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,455	$18,964	47.0%	29.0%	60
128	PINE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,586	$18,009	41.8%	20.5%	60
129	AITKIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,028	$16,934	48.8%	18.8%	60
130	ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	542	$44,435	27.5%	55.2%	60
131	Urban Academy	445	$15,743	96.9%	0.1%	60
132	ISLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	428	$17,516	47.5%	19.8%	60
133	ULEN-HITTERDAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST	276	$22,215	29.6%	36.6%	60
134	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	5,116	$20,582	39.1%	34.6%	59
135	ST. PETER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,090	$17,916	48.1%	23.5%	59
136	LA CRESCENT-HOKAH SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,028	$21,956	18.6%	30.7%	59
137	CROSBY-IRONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.	1,011	$22,429	40.8%	30.3%	59
138	WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SCHL. DIST	736	$19,299	53.3%	34.8%	59
139	LAKEVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT	713	$22,912	26.4%	20.8%	59
140	NASHWAUK-KEEWATIN SCHOOL DISTRICT	581	$19,017	45.1%	20.3%	59
141	Agamim Classical Academy	268	$17,455	28.0%	3.0%	59
142	SAUK RAPIDS-RICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	4,423	$20,104	32.3%	21.6%	58
143	DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.	2,775	$19,087	48.5%	24.0%	58
144	Watertown-Mayer Public School Dist	1,506	$24,218	20.5%	37.5%	58
145	HIGHER GROUND ACADEMY	1,052	$16,531	94.0%	0.1%	58
146	FRAZEE-VERGAS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.	848	$19,446	38.3%	20.1%	58
147	MOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL SCHOOL DISTRICT	618	$19,582	39.2%	18.7%	58
148	ACADEMIA CESAR CHAVEZ CHARTER SCH.	547	$15,168	70.0%	0.8%	58
149	BRANDON-EVANSVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	535	$25,219	27.3%	21.6%	58
150	Universal Academy Charter School	498	$17,322	89.8%	0.2%	58
151	ROCHESTER MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY	414	$17,948	91.3%	1.7%	58
152	Upper Mississippi Academy	206	$20,570	31.3%	1.5%	58
153	Moorhead Area Public Schools	7,412	$21,867	53.7%	19.3%	57
154	RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	4,139	$22,144	54.4%	32.9%	57
155	STRIDE Academy	544	$14,112	79.4%	0.8%	57
156	Minneapolis Public School District	29,205	$26,112	58.7%	31.2%	56
157	ALBERT LEA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	3,460	$16,923	58.0%	17.8%	56
158	FAIRMONT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,815	$19,786	45.9%	20.8%	56
159	LITCHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,543	$25,517	42.6%	26.9%	56
160	GREENWAY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,058	$17,730	43.3%	26.9%	56
161	HINCKLEY-FINLAYSON SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,010	$15,903	59.5%	20.0%	56
162	BAGLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	946	$18,340	47.3%	14.0%	56
163	STAPLES-MOTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT	931	$19,671	39.4%	21.5%	56
164	BARNESVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.	912	$26,635	15.9%	26.9%	56
165	CEDAR MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT	439	$17,941	39.8%	22.5%	56
166	CARLTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	342	$17,943	35.4%	28.1%	56
167	UPSALA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	331	$16,623	23.5%	18.9%	56
168	Friendship Academy of the Arts	327	$18,689	75.4%	5.0%	56
169	HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,765	$20,083	40.5%	24.4%	55
170	WINDOM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,166	$17,177	41.9%	23.8%	55
171	LUVERNE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,161	$18,853	27.3%	22.2%	55
172	Art and Science Academy	337	$15,834	31.9%	3.4%	55
173	STEPHEN-ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOLS	287	$21,268	21.9%	22.2%	55
174	TRUMAN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	246	$18,660	57.0%	25.8%	55
175	CROOKSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,135	$15,909	57.8%	18.7%	54
176	COMMUNITY OF PEACE ACADEMY	869	$17,143	74.4%	1.2%	54
177	NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.	783	$17,925	37.9%	18.3%	54
178	Ada-Borup-West Public Schools	685	$17,865	38.9%	19.6%	54
179	VERNDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	508	$16,284	42.1%	10.8%	54
180	Marine Area Community School	219	$16,773	10.0%	6.0%	54
181	ROCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	17,492	$22,548	41.0%	26.9%	53
182	COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE	1,494	$16,721	84.0%	1.8%	53
183	Pelican Rapids Public Schools	865	$17,471	43.6%	27.3%	53
184	GOODHUE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	706	$22,238	16.1%	25.5%	53
185	STEP Academy	703	$15,837	65.8%	0.3%	53
186	TRACY AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	657	$16,143	42.9%	20.2%	53
187	MADELIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	620	$15,968	44.3%	18.2%	53
188	FILLMORE CENTRAL	589	$16,876	33.7%	23.3%	53
189	FULDA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	383	$17,196	40.0%	23.5%	53
190	CROMWELL-WRIGHT PUBLIC SCHOOLS	305	$15,945	24.7%	16.7%	53
191	GLENVILLE-EMMONS SCHOOL DISTRICT	214	$21,221	30.1%	27.1%	53
192	MINNEWASKA SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,347	$17,637	37.4%	22.9%	52
193	WEST CENTRAL AREA	779	$16,501	36.1%	22.6%	52
194	FOSSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	621	$17,604	42.2%	21.0%	52
195	PIM Arts High School	361	$14,992	18.8%	3.4%	52
196	LITTLEFORK-BIG FALLS SCHOOL DIST.	328	$18,624	38.4%	19.8%	52
197	HERON LAKE-OKABENA SCHOOL DISTRICT	294	$17,991	46.1%	26.2%	52
198	SLEEPY EYE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	589	$14,998	37.2%	17.3%	51
199	MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL SCHOOLS	457	$16,077	29.0%	19.1%	51
200	WILLOW RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	413	$16,000	33.3%	20.1%	51
201	FIT Academy	368	$15,711	34.9%	1.3%	51
202	BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI	212	$14,817	20.3%	12.4%	51
203	MANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	8,398	$17,270	43.1%	26.1%	50
204	ALEXANDRIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	4,046	$18,617	25.3%	29.0%	50
205	Seven Hills Preparatory Academy	1,149	$13,666	30.2%	1.8%	50
206	REDWOOD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,113	$16,559	39.7%	19.6%	50
207	Athlos Leadership Academy	828	$15,635	66.1%	1.6%	50
208	COLOGNE ACADEMY	689	$14,102	29.2%	5.8%	50
209	CLEARBROOK-GONVICK SCHOOL DISTRICT	469	$18,743	44.5%	23.9%	50
210	Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart	468	$16,588	47.0%	23.4%	50
211	CROSSLAKE COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL	431	$13,920	49.2%	3.1%	50
212	Success Academy	352	$15,597	89.9%	1.9%	50
213	Anoka-Hennepin School District	38,590	$16,817	39.7%	23.5%	49
214	OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	20,737	$18,446	45.6%	30.9%	49
215	ROSEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	7,356	$19,924	49.9%	33.3%	49
216	CLOQUET PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,641	$17,349	42.0%	22.4%	49
217	HOUSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,115	$15,939	50.6%	9.6%	49
218	PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,245	$17,936	33.5%	21.7%	49
219	SAUK CENTRE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,139	$19,332	32.0%	27.2%	49
220	MESABI EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT	889	$18,835	39.0%	31.4%	49
221	WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN	767	$18,916	27.6%	32.6%	49
222	ALDEN-CONGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	447	$16,842	27.4%	21.7%	49
223	ASHBY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	338	$16,497	29.6%	23.8%	49
224	AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	5,120	$17,197	57.8%	17.0%	48
225	STEWARTVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,055	$16,495	22.4%	20.8%	48
226	METRO SCHOOLS CHARTER	926	$15,094	97.2%	0.3%	48
227	PINE RIVER-BACKUS SCHOOL DISTRICT	903	$14,928	54.8%	18.3%	48
228	BIRD ISLAND-OLIVIA-LAKE LILLIAN	623	$14,927	39.5%	19.1%	48
229	HENNING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	382	$17,191	38.3%	20.4%	48
230	Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch	4,879	$13,698	74.9%	0.2%	47
231	MONTEVIDEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,383	$17,234	48.7%	21.1%	47
232	Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist	622	$15,681	33.3%	17.4%	47
233	NEVIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	597	$15,677	40.5%	17.4%	47
234	TREKNORTH HIGH SCHOOL	259	$16,813	50.0%	2.6%	47
235	Discovery Charter School	202	$13,722	41.1%	1.6%	47
236	Lakeville Area Schools	11,819	$19,712	21.1%	35.7%	46
237	EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	8,939	$18,805	31.2%	38.5%	46
238	ST. LOUIS PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.	4,509	$21,652	36.6%	40.8%	46
239	FRIDLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,788	$19,769	62.0%	26.0%	46
240	LAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.	1,325	$18,832	31.4%	34.2%	46
241	BENSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	808	$18,775	55.0%	28.1%	46
242	CHISHOLM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	684	$16,453	42.9%	22.6%	46
243	NEW CITY SCHOOL	371	$13,734	40.4%	0.7%	46
244	MOUNDS VIEW PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	11,792	$16,732	37.0%	33.8%	45
245	ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	11,010	$19,907	54.8%	33.0%	45
246	EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	8,610	$18,685	19.6%	44.6%	45
247	Red Wing Public School District	2,335	$18,266	35.9%	32.3%	45
248	LAKE PARK AUDUBON SCHOOL DISTRICT	722	$17,289	29.4%	28.3%	45
249	BLACKDUCK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	712	$15,884	54.9%	12.4%	45
250	Twin Cities German Immersion Chtr	615	$14,702	6.8%	8.1%	45
251	SPRING GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT	352	$16,400	25.0%	19.4%	45
252	HILLS-BEAVER CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT	341	$16,292	17.0%	23.4%	45
253	WADENA-DEER CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,088	$17,001	45.0%	18.1%	44
254	WARREN-ALVARADO-OSLO SCHOOL DIST.	585	$15,444	39.5%	20.7%	44
255	Renville County West Schools	580	$15,814	44.4%	24.1%	44
256	LYLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	305	$16,621	47.7%	22.2%	44
257	MINNESOTA ONLINE HIGH SCHOOL	223	$13,389	25.1%	2.2%	44
258	HENDRICKS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	211	$16,892	37.7%	28.7%	44
259	BLOOMING PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST	853	$15,585	26.5%	19.2%	43
260	BLUESKY CHARTER SCHOOL	619	$12,754	35.7%	1.4%	43
261	BLOOMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	10,361	$19,875	45.0%	34.6%	42
262	ST. JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,107	$16,335	49.9%	19.4%	42
263	CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	919	$19,183	16.3%	29.5%	42
264	KIMBALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	784	$18,350	20.7%	26.9%	42
265	United South Central Schools	778	$16,263	44.0%	23.6%	42
266	Murray County Central Schools	721	$16,156	28.2%	19.9%	42
267	Woodbury Leadership Academy	666	$10,858	8.9%	1.0%	42
268	KENYON-WANAMINGO SCHOOL DISTRICT	654	$18,639	26.5%	30.0%	42
269	LE SUEUR-HENDERSON SCHOOL DISTRICT	911	$15,180	36.3%	25.8%	41
270	NRHEG SCHOOL DISTRICT	818	$14,544	34.1%	19.3%	41
271	MOOSE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	600	$16,282	33.8%	23.4%	41
272	GFW Public Schools	600	$17,612	42.4%	24.5%	41
273	UNDERWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	568	$14,582	38.7%	17.5%	41
274	EDGERTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	434	$14,743	36.5%	16.9%	41
275	BEMIDJI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	4,836	$15,918	51.6%	18.6%	40
276	East Grand Forks Public Schools	1,889	$16,577	32.5%	16.7%	40
277	CALEDONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	730	$14,922	23.9%	19.9%	40
278	MARTIN COUNTY WEST SCHOOL DISTRICT	650	$16,745	36.3%	24.1%	40
279	RUSHFORD-PETERSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	639	$15,876	26.8%	19.5%	40
280	PARKERS PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.	541	$16,811	24.0%	20.9%	40
281	ROUND LAKE-BREWSTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS	491	$14,951	56.0%	18.1%	40
282	WIN-E-MAC SCHOOL DISTRICT	432	$16,984	40.5%	21.5%	40
283	DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	8,554	$18,265	47.5%	30.4%	39
284	Little Falls Community Schools	2,466	$15,278	44.4%	18.1%	39
285	INTERNATIONAL FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT	894	$17,439	35.0%	28.0%	39
286	OSAKIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	842	$14,951	26.8%	18.0%	39
287	MAPLE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	761	$16,316	19.4%	27.7%	39
288	KALEIDOSCOPE CHARTER SCHOOL	528	$14,202	25.2%	1.2%	39
289	ROTHSAY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	307	$16,573	31.0%	24.9%	39
290	St. Paul School of Northern Lights	225	$16,408	23.8%	1.5%	39
291	HOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	6,833	$20,154	39.6%	45.3%	38
292	GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	4,023	$17,082	48.8%	28.8%	38
293	INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS	3,441	$17,025	44.9%	29.7%	38
294	South St. Paul Public School Dist	3,048	$16,495	56.6%	25.6%	38
295	PARK RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,765	$16,628	50.8%	26.5%	38
296	HAYFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	645	$15,913	30.3%	25.9%	38
297	NORTH LAKES ACADEMY	599	$15,411	26.7%	2.5%	38
298	SOUTHLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	448	$18,576	23.7%	33.0%	38
299	PIERZ PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,252	$14,822	28.6%	17.0%	37
300	PAYNESVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	894	$18,775	21.9%	28.6%	37
301	MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	11,248	$17,304	10.0%	39.4%	36
302	EASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL	9,320	$17,464	21.3%	37.8%	36
303	FOREST LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	5,855	$17,719	29.3%	33.9%	36
304	BRAHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	790	$16,131	39.7%	22.8%	36
305	FERTILE-BELTRAMI SCHOOL DISTRICT	504	$14,621	36.3%	19.5%	36
306	LAKE OF THE WOODS SCHOOL DISTRICT	446	$18,455	34.2%	32.7%	36
307	NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL	358	$12,815	20.4%	3.8%	36
308	SWANVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	356	$14,477	29.6%	22.1%	36
309	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	29,221	$16,310	29.4%	28.5%	35
310	NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	3,857	$18,704	34.6%	34.6%	35
311	WASECA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,784	$16,763	43.3%	24.5%	35
312	NEW LONDON-SPICER SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,548	$14,676	37.2%	25.9%	35
313	EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	1,489	$12,629	25.5%	3.9%	35
314	Blue Earth Area School District	1,066	$14,395	47.6%	22.7%	35
315	DAVINCI ACADEMY	970	$14,233	23.4%	3.3%	35
316	CHATFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	927	$14,656	21.9%	27.2%	35
317	BARNUM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	696	$14,366	27.1%	15.2%	35
318	MONTICELLO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	4,142	$17,741	29.8%	36.9%	34
319	NEW ULM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,162	$16,971	29.5%	27.6%	34
320	ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,566	$17,111	24.3%	33.6%	34
321	CANNON FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,055	$16,384	20.4%	30.9%	34
322	BRECKENRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	617	$15,939	40.6%	18.5%	34
323	KINGSLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	533	$16,076	25.1%	27.6%	34
324	LANESBORO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	434	$17,655	28.9%	26.9%	34
325	Granada Huntley East Chain	328	$17,828	46.7%	29.9%	34
326	WESTONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,438	$17,204	16.9%	42.7%	33
327	EAST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	777	$16,647	50.4%	24.2%	33
328	LESTER PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.	487	$18,656	22.6%	30.0%	33
329	St. Francis Area Schools	4,312	$14,524	32.0%	25.1%	32
330	HOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY-WINSTED	1,305	$16,430	25.9%	29.6%	32
331	EDEN VALLEY-WATKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT	918	$14,089	24.5%	22.3%	32
332	WABASSO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	421	$15,850	31.6%	21.9%	32
333	PARNASSUS PREPARATORY CHARTER SCH	1,384	$11,931	33.1%	2.5%	31
334	MELROSE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,277	$15,597	30.7%	18.5%	31
335	MENAHGA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	964	$13,429	37.8%	13.2%	31
336	YINGHUA ACADEMY	822	$12,112	15.5%	6.0%	31
337	GRAND MEADOW PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	445	$14,891	27.9%	23.2%	31
338	FERGUS FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,938	$13,346	42.9%	19.9%	30
339	ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,887	$18,327	8.9%	44.9%	30
340	Nova Classical Academy	1,030	$11,944	14.1%	5.9%	30
341	LAKE CRYSTAL-WELLCOME MEMORIAL	969	$14,627	38.7%	26.9%	30
342	Wabasha-Kellogg School District	899	$13,914	38.2%	21.2%	30
343	Elk River Public School District	14,152	$18,226	23.0%	31.4%	29
344	ROCORI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,387	$14,925	22.3%	25.0%	29
345	THIEF RIVER FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,806	$15,894	34.3%	23.9%	29
346	GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,446	$16,088	34.0%	23.3%	29
347	Lakes International Language Academ	1,301	$14,021	13.5%	10.6%	29
348	LAKE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,203	$15,576	30.1%	28.2%	29
349	SIBLEY EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,078	$15,690	34.3%	23.5%	29
350	NOBLE ACADEMY	579	$12,265	42.5%	0.4%	29
351	BATTLE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	413	$15,903	29.8%	28.6%	29
352	WORLD LEARNER CHARTER SCHOOL	204	$14,010	14.7%	4.3%	29
353	BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	3,204	$16,805	31.7%	27.9%	28
354	HOLDINGFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,082	$15,641	16.9%	19.0%	28
355	WARROAD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,068	$15,196	31.6%	22.3%	28
356	PACT CHARTER SCHOOL	686	$12,562	18.0%	2.1%	28
357	MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY	609	$10,756	7.7%	3.2%	28
358	MINNEOTA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	518	$14,990	22.3%	21.2%	28
359	FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	6,800	$15,796	21.3%	30.3%	27
360	CENTENNIAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	6,764	$15,066	37.2%	30.2%	27
361	SPRING LAKE PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	6,143	$14,649	36.9%	29.5%	27
362	PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	3,342	$13,934	34.4%	21.6%	27
363	TRI-CITY UNITED SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,960	$14,833	28.1%	24.7%	27
364	PROCTOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,898	$15,734	28.1%	27.1%	27
365	MILACA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,684	$13,859	46.2%	18.6%	27
366	ROYALTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	954	$14,006	21.7%	19.9%	27
367	RUSH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	912	$14,323	33.0%	28.8%	27
368	GREAT RIVER SCHOOL	794	$13,614	15.7%	5.5%	27
369	ASPEN ACADEMY	647	$12,372	18.5%	2.9%	27
370	CANBY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	607	$13,881	32.1%	18.0%	27
371	HANCOCK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	446	$14,172	20.2%	17.1%	27
372	Great Oaks Academy Charter School	309	$11,851	17.2%	2.9%	27
373	TRIO WOLF CREEK DISTANCE LEARNING	206	$10,869	32.5%	0.7%	27
374	WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	12,318	$17,753	19.3%	44.6%	26
375	Stillwater Area Public Schools	8,285	$17,396	24.1%	36.7%	26
376	WACONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	4,045	$15,343	14.6%	33.1%	26
377	CHISAGO LAKES SCHOOL DISTRICT	3,378	$16,027	20.7%	29.5%	26
378	JORDAN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,845	$15,107	21.7%	27.3%	26
379	Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools	5,313	$15,572	25.2%	28.8%	25
380	CAMBRIDGE-ISANTI PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST	5,062	$14,231	38.0%	20.5%	25
381	SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN SCHOOL DISTRICT	4,098	$13,346	17.0%	24.5%	25
382	Hermantown Community Schools	2,138	$13,583	27.2%	28.1%	24
383	FOLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,925	$13,930	23.0%	16.2%	24
384	PLAINVIEW-ELGIN-MILLVILLE	1,502	$14,753	28.2%	19.3%	24
385	HAWLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,048	$14,086	38.0%	23.6%	24
386	CLEVELAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	608	$16,007	19.3%	34.1%	24
387	International Spanish Language Acad	396	$15,307	10.1%	24.3%	24
388	ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,788	$15,076	20.9%	23.1%	23
389	ST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY	1,213	$13,171	8.9%	6.9%	23
390	RANDOLPH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	842	$14,759	15.3%	22.9%	23
391	ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART	397	$11,546	9.8%	6.1%	23
392	South Washington County Schools	19,159	$16,897	24.9%	34.1%	22
393	SHAKOPEE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	7,867	$15,909	41.0%	30.4%	22
394	HASTINGS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	4,116	$16,500	25.8%	32.4%	22
395	MAHTOMEDI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	3,176	$16,455	20.1%	35.2%	22
396	Dassel-Cokato Public Schools	2,100	$14,115	23.8%	18.9%	22
397	PERHAM-DENT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,632	$15,476	36.6%	27.9%	22
398	DOVER-EYOTA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,098	$13,162	15.1%	21.0%	22
399	MORRIS AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	1,081	$16,519	24.0%	31.3%	22
400	PEQUOT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOLS	1,797	$14,211	27.3%	28.4%	21
401	Pine Island Public School District	1,541	$15,778	15.4%	26.1%	21
402	MEDFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	912	$12,248	31.1%	18.1%	21
403	SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL	883	$11,924	13.4%	5.0%	21
404	BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,863	$15,381	22.0%	30.7%	20
405	ANNANDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,049	$14,121	20.2%	26.9%	20
406	ESKO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,278	$12,282	13.3%	20.0%	20
407	ST. CLAIR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	787	$13,047	20.4%	19.9%	20
408	Gentry Academy Charter School	314	$14,953	4.2%	29.2%	19
409	BELLE PLAINE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,549	$14,354	25.9%	26.8%	17
410	NEW PRAGUE AREA SCHOOLS	4,146	$14,331	18.4%	30.7%	16
411	North Branch Area Public Schools	2,641	$15,312	30.3%	30.9%	16
412	PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE AREA SCHOOLS	8,788	$14,067	19.4%	31.6%	15
413	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	6,670	$12,698	17.4%	23.0%	15
414	ST. ANTHONY-NEW BRIGHTON SCHOOLS	1,830	$15,580	22.4%	35.1%	14
415	DELANO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,448	$14,727	8.8%	34.1%	13
416	BYRON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,286	$14,008	12.0%	27.5%	13
417	KASSON-MANTORVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,163	$14,243	17.1%	27.5%	13

How the Equity Score Works

The equity score (0-100) evaluates four dimensions of school funding fairness:

Per-Pupil Spending (0-25)

Higher spending relative to peers

Need-Adjusted Spending (0-25)

Spending weighted by poverty level — rewards districts that spend more where need is greatest

Funding Diversity (0-25)

Less reliance on local property taxes, more state/federal support

Resource Access (0-25)

Lower student-teacher ratios = more individualized attention

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Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.