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).

Minnesota · NCES F-33 finance data

School Funding Equity in Minnesota

410 districts ranked by how equitably school funding is distributed, scored from NCES F-33 school finance data covering districts in all 50 states.

Compiled by PlainSchools Editorial, Independent education-data publisher · June 10, 2026

The equity picture in one line

Lionsgate Academy ranks first in Minnesota for funding equity at 97/100, in a state whose districts average 50 against a national average of 49.

97/100
top score (Lionsgate Academy): $57,724
per-pupil spending in the top district: 73
districts scoring 70 or higher: 70
districts below 30

#	District	Enrollment	$/Pupil	Free Lunch	Local Rev %	Score
1	Lionsgate Academy	399	$57,724	29.9%	1.3%	97
2	New Discoveries Montessori Academy	237	$23,592	62.9%	2.2%	95
3	Spero Academy	205	$58,643	42.0%	1.1%	95
4	Best Academy	617	$22,720	90.8%	0.5%	94
5	Northeast College Prep	324	$22,207	87.0%	3.5%	94
6	Red Lake Public School District	1,437	$26,444	78.3%	0.9%	93
7	Partnership Academy Inc.	523	$19,350	69.8%	2.3%	92
8	Venture Academy	303	$24,111	86.5%	3.0%	92
9	Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools	1,138	$22,334	76.9%	13.3%	91
10	Sejong Academy of Minnesota	361	$16,568	88.6%	1.2%	91
11	Stonebridge World School	313	$17,210	79.6%	1.4%	91
12	Duluth Public Schools Academy	908	$17,888	46.5%	2.3%	90
13	St. Paul City School	538	$21,569	83.8%	0.6%	90
14	New Century School	514	$16,316	92.8%	1.2%	90
15	Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac	200	$17,130	56.5%	2.5%	90
16	Onamia Public School District	564	$20,656	73.4%	16.7%	89
17	Global Academy	451	$18,056	76.5%	4.4%	89
18	Kelliher Public School District	329	$21,316	64.3%	12.8%	89
19	Achieve Language Academy	450	$16,014	69.8%	0.4%	88
20	Twin Cities Academy	512	$17,398	57.8%	2.1%	87
21	Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ	285	$15,597	92.0%	0.2%	87
22	Sojourner Truth Academy	293	$22,427	84.0%	1.4%	86
23	South Koochiching School District	265	$23,479	52.7%	20.6%	86
24	Deer River Public School District	885	$19,486	64.7%	20.3%	85
25	Mahnomen Public School District	665	$16,143	71.0%	6.7%	83
26	North Metro Flex Academy	215	$14,517	76.0%	1.7%	83
27	Faribault Public School District	3,312	$17,493	65.1%	19.1%	81
28	Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools	728	$16,914	66.4%	13.1%	81
29	Athlos Academy of Saint Cloud	446	$13,836	78.5%	0.8%	81
30	Norman County East School District	205	$19,038	45.8%	22.7%	81
31	Willmar Public School District	4,279	$14,812	70.7%	15.4%	80
32	Afsa High School	420	$15,052	49.0%	2.0%	80
33	Avalon School	248	$16,571	27.0%	5.1%	80
34	Badger Public School District	225	$16,768	45.9%	17.5%	80
35	Greenbush Middle River Schools	220	$19,642	21.9%	20.2%	80
36	Minnesota New Country School	213	$16,549	25.0%	4.5%	80
37	Beacon Academy	547	$16,827	43.9%	0.5%	79
38	Cyber Village Academy	223	$14,740	35.3%	1.2%	79
39	Cannon River Stem School	220	$14,412	48.6%	1.1%	79
40	Sebeka Public School District	473	$15,947	45.0%	18.3%	78
41	Kipp Minnesota Charter School	443	$21,810	90.4%	5.9%	78
42	Minnesota Math and Science Academy	366	$17,906	91.0%	0.3%	78
43	Minnesota Internship Center	253	$16,907	89.8%	0.5%	78
44	Mcgregor Public School District	452	$17,403	49.5%	22.3%	77
45	Butterfield-Odin Public Schools	227	$14,633	52.3%	12.2%	77
46	Brooklyn Center School District	2,124	$18,511	68.2%	16.2%	75
47	Isle Public School District	428	$16,173	47.5%	19.8%	75
48	Northland Community Schools	362	$20,573	66.6%	31.3%	75
49	High School for Recording Arts	241	$22,743	82.6%	6.3%	75
50	Skyline Math and Science Academy	218	$21,369	93.6%	1.2%	75
51	Browerville Public School District	558	$14,457	43.5%	14.9%	74
52	Midway Star Academy	416	$15,742	95.4%	1.1%	74
53	Aurora Charter School	412	$14,494	63.0%	0.4%	74
54	Goodridge Public School District	263	$16,448	35.4%	17.7%	74
55	Hill City Public School District	256	$17,533	65.4%	21.5%	74
56	Saint Paul Public Schools	32,316	$20,457	66.1%	25.8%	73
57	Crookston Public School District	1,135	$14,340	57.8%	18.7%	73
58	Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist	978	$14,599	49.5%	16.3%	73
59	Hennepin Schools	387	$18,397	95.5%	4.3%	73
60	Red Lake County Central Public Sch	365	$16,841	32.1%	25.3%	73
61	Ubah Medical Academy Charter School	257	$15,893	87.2%	0.1%	73
62	Schoolcraft Learning Community Chtr	207	$14,318	34.8%	1.3%	73
63	Academia Cesar Chavez Charter Sch.	547	$12,605	70.0%	0.8%	72
64	New Millennium Academy	818	$16,044	66.3%	2.1%	71
65	Universal Academy Charter School	498	$14,498	89.8%	0.2%	71
66	Cook County Public Schools	459	$18,747	37.9%	30.1%	71
67	Kittson Central School District	242	$18,515	23.0%	29.4%	71
68	Scitech Academy Charter School	235	$18,568	89.7%	0.8%	71
69	Fisher Public School District	232	$16,563	47.1%	26.8%	71
70	Paladin Career and Tech High School	202	$17,919	61.4%	0.6%	71
71	Albert Lea Public School District	3,460	$15,247	58.0%	17.8%	70
72	St. Louis County School District	1,954	$17,445	44.7%	29.9%	70
73	Hope Community Academy	767	$16,194	80.3%	0.1%	70
74	Red Rock Central School District	402	$15,282	35.9%	16.8%	69
75	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	7,822	$17,149	57.5%	32.1%	68
76	Columbia Heights Public School Dist	3,281	$15,723	67.1%	20.9%	68
77	Hiawatha Academies	1,547	$16,405	72.8%	1.7%	68
78	Twin Cities International Schools	924	$14,684	96.7%	0.1%	68
79	Prairie Seeds Academy	789	$15,139	68.0%	0.3%	68
80	Fulda Public School District	383	$15,275	40.0%	23.5%	68
81	Carlton Public School District	342	$16,091	35.4%	28.1%	68
82	Moorhead Area Public Schools	7,412	$14,257	53.7%	19.3%	67
83	Winona Area Public School District	2,455	$16,550	47.0%	29.0%	67
84	Prodeo Academy	961	$17,966	79.8%	7.6%	67
85	Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools	480	$15,295	47.5%	19.9%	67
86	Urban Academy	445	$12,932	96.9%	0.1%	67
87	Higher Ground Academy	1,052	$14,192	94.0%	0.1%	66
88	Excell Academy Charter	510	$16,513	81.4%	2.8%	66
89	Ortonville Public Schools	479	$15,625	33.4%	18.7%	66
90	Cedar Mountain School District	439	$14,982	39.8%	22.5%	66
91	Rochester Math and Science Academy	414	$15,881	91.3%	1.7%	66
92	Red Lake Falls Public School Dist.	384	$16,677	29.3%	24.5%	66
93	Laporte Public School District	347	$15,288	47.8%	18.8%	66
94	St. Peter Public School District	2,090	$14,689	48.1%	23.5%	65
95	Hinckley-Finlayson School District	1,010	$13,598	59.5%	20.0%	65
96	Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. Dist	736	$16,221	53.3%	34.8%	65
97	Ogilvie Public School District	522	$14,259	36.2%	17.1%	65
98	Marshall County Central Schools	457	$14,205	29.0%	19.1%	65
99	Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley	312	$16,381	54.5%	18.6%	65
100	West Central Area	779	$14,876	36.1%	22.6%	64
101	Nashwauk-Keewatin School District	581	$14,783	45.1%	20.3%	64
102	Mountain Lake Public Schools	501	$15,428	46.0%	24.6%	64
103	Wheaton Area Public School District	366	$15,251	36.0%	22.4%	64
104	Agamim Classical Academy	268	$14,405	28.0%	3.0%	64
105	Leroy-Ostrander Public Schools	258	$17,612	26.9%	30.5%	64
106	Truman Public School District	246	$15,889	57.0%	25.8%	64
107	Upper Mississippi Academy	206	$17,418	31.3%	1.5%	64
108	Pine City Public School District	1,586	$14,275	41.8%	20.5%	63
109	Minnewaska School District	1,347	$15,150	37.4%	22.9%	63
110	St. Cloud Public School District	9,286	$15,904	65.0%	18.7%	62
111	Community School of Excellence	1,494	$14,254	84.0%	1.8%	62
112	Aitkin Public School District	1,028	$13,786	48.8%	18.8%	62
113	Upsala Public School District	331	$14,152	23.5%	18.9%	62
114	Friendship Academy of the Arts	327	$15,668	75.4%	5.0%	62
115	Heron Lake-Okabena School District	294	$14,855	46.1%	26.2%	62
116	Bemidji Public School District	4,836	$14,614	51.6%	18.6%	61
117	Hibbing Public School District	2,123	$15,763	50.3%	23.1%	61
118	Houston Public School District	2,115	$14,283	50.6%	9.6%	61
119	Redwood Area School District	1,113	$14,533	39.7%	19.6%	61
120	A.C.G.C. Public School District	851	$14,371	44.0%	22.1%	61
121	Murray County Central Schools	721	$14,623	28.2%	19.9%	61
122	Fosston Public School District	621	$14,761	42.2%	21.0%	61
123	Madelia Public School District	620	$14,097	44.3%	18.2%	61
124	Wrenshall Public School District	351	$14,138	43.3%	21.6%	61
125	Cromwell-Wright Public Schools	305	$14,023	24.7%	16.7%	61
126	Marine Area Community School	219	$13,884	10.0%	6.0%	61
127	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	5,116	$16,628	39.1%	34.6%	60
128	Windom Public School District	1,166	$14,539	41.9%	23.8%	60
129	Sleepy Eye Public School District	589	$13,316	37.2%	17.3%	60
130	Bertha-Hewitt Public School Dist.	517	$13,784	41.3%	14.0%	60
131	Hendricks Public School District	211	$14,602	37.7%	28.7%	60
132	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	10,368	$15,432	53.9%	29.4%	59
133	Brainerd Public School District	6,232	$14,387	47.6%	29.0%	59
134	Community of Peace Academy	869	$14,238	74.4%	1.2%	59
135	Blackduck Public School District	712	$14,087	54.9%	12.4%	59
136	Tracy Area Public School District	657	$13,933	42.9%	20.2%	59
137	Yellow Medicine East	616	$15,985	38.9%	23.1%	59
138	Spring Grove School District	352	$15,090	25.0%	19.4%	59
139	Maccray School District	736	$14,933	37.4%	28.2%	58
140	Step Academy	703	$14,116	65.8%	0.3%	58
141	Mountain Iron-Buhl School District	618	$15,159	39.2%	18.7%	58
142	Clearbrook-Gonvick School District	469	$16,378	44.5%	23.9%	58
143	Glenville-Emmons School District	214	$19,505	30.1%	27.1%	58
144	Minneapolis Public School District	29,205	$21,154	58.7%	31.2%	57
145	Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch	4,879	$12,827	74.9%	0.2%	57
146	Hmong College Prep Academy	2,406	$11,920	68.7%	0.7%	57
147	Pipestone Area School District	1,105	$13,787	45.3%	21.0%	57
148	Bagley Public School District	946	$14,033	47.3%	14.0%	57
149	Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton	697	$14,440	26.3%	24.6%	57
150	Gfw Public Schools	600	$14,973	42.4%	24.5%	57
151	Stride Academy	544	$11,674	79.4%	0.8%	57
152	Stephen-Argyle Central Schools	287	$16,638	21.9%	22.2%	57
153	Austin Public School District	5,120	$14,871	57.8%	17.0%	56
154	Richfield Public School District	4,139	$16,900	54.4%	32.9%	56
155	Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.	2,775	$14,230	48.5%	24.0%	56
156	Marshall Public School District	2,723	$13,309	53.3%	20.1%	56
157	Metro Schools Charter	926	$13,406	97.2%	0.3%	56
158	Mesabi East School District	889	$15,497	39.0%	31.4%	56
159	Success Academy	352	$13,409	89.9%	1.9%	56
160	Art and Science Academy	337	$12,458	31.9%	3.4%	56
161	Littlefork-Big Falls School Dist.	328	$16,107	38.4%	19.8%	56
162	Ulen-Hitterdal Public School Dist	276	$16,688	29.6%	36.6%	56
163	Mabel-Canton Public School District	276	$14,819	31.5%	30.9%	56
164	Anoka-Hennepin School District	38,590	$14,265	39.7%	23.5%	55
165	Osseo Public School District	20,737	$15,525	45.6%	30.9%	55
166	Fridley Public School District	2,788	$16,352	62.0%	26.0%	55
167	Chisholm Public School District	684	$14,188	42.9%	22.6%	55
168	Fillmore Central	589	$13,698	33.7%	23.3%	55
169	Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School Dist.	585	$14,002	39.5%	20.7%	55
170	Alden-Conger Public School District	447	$14,296	27.4%	21.7%	55
171	Luverne Public School District	1,161	$14,387	27.3%	22.2%	54
172	Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian	623	$13,086	39.5%	19.1%	54
173	Willow River Public School District	413	$13,660	33.3%	20.1%	54
174	Cloquet Public School District	2,641	$13,964	42.0%	22.4%	53
175	Montevideo Public School District	1,383	$14,353	48.7%	21.1%	53
176	Wadena-Deer Creek School District	1,088	$14,549	45.0%	18.1%	53
177	Frazee-Vergas Public School Dist.	848	$14,134	38.3%	20.1%	53
178	Athlos Leadership Academy	828	$12,552	66.1%	1.6%	53
179	Cologne Academy	689	$11,970	29.2%	5.8%	53
180	Verndale Public School District	508	$12,547	42.1%	10.8%	53
181	Treknorth High School	259	$14,243	50.0%	2.6%	53
182	Roseville Public School District	7,356	$15,642	49.9%	33.3%	52
183	Red Wing Public School District	2,335	$15,012	35.9%	32.3%	52
184	Seven Hills Preparatory Academy	1,149	$11,754	30.2%	1.8%	52
185	United South Central Schools	778	$14,123	44.0%	23.6%	52
186	Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist	622	$13,650	33.3%	17.4%	52
187	Springfield Public School District	591	$13,488	34.5%	15.0%	52
188	Ely Public School District	542	$17,222	27.5%	55.2%	52
189	Mounds View Public School District	11,792	$14,447	37.0%	33.8%	51
190	South St. Paul Public School Dist	3,048	$14,499	56.6%	25.6%	51
191	Pine River-Backus School District	903	$12,830	54.8%	18.3%	51
192	Benson Public School District	808	$13,866	55.0%	28.1%	51
193	Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools	805	$14,428	49.5%	24.9%	51
194	Adrian Public School District	573	$13,862	29.4%	18.0%	51
195	Edgerton Public School District	434	$13,291	36.5%	16.9%	51
196	Pim Arts High School	361	$12,074	18.8%	3.4%	51
197	Owatonna Public School District	4,926	$13,242	48.7%	24.1%	50
198	Staples-Motley School District	931	$14,013	39.4%	21.5%	50
199	International Falls School District	894	$15,405	35.0%	28.0%	50
200	Pelican Rapids Public Schools	865	$13,471	43.6%	27.3%	50
201	Nicollet Public School District	347	$14,514	20.9%	33.7%	50
202	Hills-Beaver Creek School District	341	$14,120	17.0%	23.4%	50
203	Minnesota Online High School	223	$12,892	25.1%	2.2%	50
204	Bluffview Montessori	212	$12,085	20.3%	12.4%	50
205	Discovery Charter School	202	$10,616	41.1%	1.6%	50
206	Robbinsdale Public School District	11,010	$16,508	54.8%	33.0%	49
207	White Bear Lake School District	8,543	$15,098	29.6%	38.9%	49
208	Fairmont Area School District	1,815	$14,163	45.9%	20.8%	49
209	Greenway Public School District	1,058	$15,121	43.3%	26.9%	49
210	Nevis Public School District	597	$12,983	40.5%	17.4%	49
211	Dawson-Boyd Public School District	549	$14,221	29.9%	24.3%	49
212	Lyle Public School District	305	$13,869	47.7%	22.2%	49
213	Mankato Public School District	8,398	$13,259	43.1%	26.1%	48
214	Alexandria Public School District	4,046	$14,182	25.3%	29.0%	48
215	Inver Grove Heights Schools	3,441	$14,631	44.9%	29.7%	48
216	Little Falls Community Schools	2,466	$13,646	44.4%	18.1%	48
217	Ada-Borup-West Public Schools	685	$13,423	38.9%	19.6%	48
218	Bluesky Charter School	619	$11,781	35.7%	1.4%	48
219	Renville County West Schools	580	$12,846	44.4%	24.1%	48
220	New City School	371	$10,997	40.4%	0.7%	48
221	St. Louis Park Public School Dist.	4,509	$16,216	36.6%	40.8%	47
222	Lake Superior Public School Dist.	1,325	$14,674	31.4%	34.2%	47
223	Wabasha-Kellogg School District	899	$12,329	38.2%	21.2%	47
224	Kenyon-Wanamingo School District	654	$15,325	26.5%	30.0%	47
225	Parkers Prairie Public School Dist.	541	$14,272	24.0%	20.9%	47
226	Fertile-Beltrami School District	504	$13,287	36.3%	19.5%	47
227	Henning Public School District	382	$13,645	38.3%	20.4%	47
228	Bloomington Public School District	10,361	$16,325	45.0%	34.6%	46
229	Hopkins Public School District	6,833	$15,659	39.6%	45.3%	46
230	Monticello Public School District	4,142	$15,058	29.8%	36.9%	46
231	St. James Public School District	1,107	$13,485	49.9%	19.4%	46
232	Caledonia Public School District	730	$12,750	23.9%	19.9%	46
233	Twin Cities German Immersion Chtr	615	$11,840	6.8%	8.1%	46
234	Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart	468	$12,299	47.0%	23.4%	46
235	Ashby Public School District	338	$12,808	29.6%	23.8%	46
236	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	29,221	$14,314	29.4%	28.5%	45
237	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	4,423	$13,440	32.3%	21.6%	45
238	Grand Rapids Public School District	4,023	$14,334	48.8%	28.8%	45
239	Worthington Public School District	3,343	$12,784	58.5%	13.4%	45
240	Waseca Public School District	1,784	$14,498	43.3%	24.5%	45
241	Crosby-Ironton Public School Dist.	1,011	$14,018	40.8%	30.3%	45
242	Triton School District	952	$12,604	32.0%	24.1%	45
243	Blooming Prairie Public School Dist	853	$12,212	26.5%	19.2%	45
244	Win-E-Mac School District	432	$14,263	40.5%	21.5%	45
245	Crosslake Community Charter School	431	$12,031	49.2%	3.1%	45
246	Lakeville Area Schools	11,819	$14,598	21.1%	35.7%	44
247	Eden Prairie Public School District	8,939	$14,759	31.2%	38.5%	44
248	Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg	824	$12,161	34.7%	15.1%	44
249	Nrheg School District	818	$12,018	34.1%	19.3%	44
250	Rushford-Peterson Public Schools	639	$13,221	26.8%	19.5%	44
251	St. Paul School of Northern Lights	225	$13,854	23.8%	1.5%	44
252	Northfield Public School District	3,857	$15,875	34.6%	34.6%	43
253	Rock Ridge Public Schools	2,406	$14,894	34.9%	29.4%	43
254	New London-Spicer School District	1,548	$12,686	37.2%	25.9%	43
255	Barnum Public School District	696	$12,494	27.1%	15.2%	43
256	Martin County West School District	650	$13,454	36.3%	24.1%	43
257	Hayfield Public School District	645	$13,312	30.3%	25.9%	43
258	Underwood Public School District	568	$12,040	38.7%	17.5%	43
259	Kaleidoscope Charter School	528	$11,700	25.2%	1.2%	43
260	Edina Public School District	8,610	$14,558	19.6%	44.6%	42
261	Melrose Public School District	1,277	$13,928	30.7%	18.5%	42
262	Waterville-Elysian-Morristown	767	$13,671	27.6%	32.6%	42
263	Woodbury Leadership Academy	666	$8,775	8.9%	1.0%	42
264	Granada Huntley East Chain	328	$15,172	46.7%	29.9%	42
265	Sauk Centre Public School District	1,139	$13,680	32.0%	27.2%	41
266	Maple Lake Public School District	761	$13,512	19.4%	27.7%	41
267	Moose Lake Public School District	600	$12,585	33.8%	23.4%	41
268	Fit Academy	368	$12,989	34.9%	1.3%	41
269	Duluth Public School District	8,554	$14,387	47.5%	30.4%	40
270	La Crescent-Hokah School District	1,028	$13,417	18.6%	30.7%	40
271	East Central School District	777	$13,881	50.4%	24.2%	40
272	Rtr Public Schools	620	$14,114	25.5%	26.4%	40
273	Breckenridge Public School District	617	$13,716	40.6%	18.5%	40
274	Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools	491	$12,072	56.0%	18.1%	40
275	Rochester Public School District	17,492	$14,165	41.0%	26.9%	39
276	Park Rapids Public School District	1,765	$13,193	50.8%	26.5%	39
277	Mora Public School District	1,642	$12,212	53.6%	25.1%	39
278	Rockford Public School District	1,566	$14,382	24.3%	33.6%	39
279	Wabasso Public School District	421	$13,539	31.6%	21.9%	39
280	Milaca Public School District	1,684	$12,172	46.2%	18.6%	38
281	Pierz Public School District	1,252	$11,934	28.6%	17.0%	38
282	Jackson County Central School Dist.	1,107	$13,593	38.5%	26.3%	38
283	Warroad Public School District	1,068	$13,415	31.6%	22.3%	38
284	Eden Valley-Watkins School District	918	$12,389	24.5%	22.3%	38
285	Rush City Public School District	912	$12,523	33.0%	28.8%	38
286	Southland Public School District	448	$14,924	23.7%	33.0%	38
287	Lake of the Woods School District	446	$14,922	34.2%	32.7%	38
288	Battle Lake Public School District	413	$13,864	29.8%	28.6%	38
289	New Ulm Public School District	2,162	$13,901	29.5%	27.6%	37
290	Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton	1,561	$12,028	26.4%	16.9%	37
291	Blue Earth Area School District	1,066	$12,092	47.6%	22.7%	37
292	St. Charles Public School District	994	$12,152	24.9%	22.6%	37
293	North Shore Community School	358	$10,644	20.4%	3.8%	37
294	St. Francis Area Schools	4,312	$12,035	32.0%	25.1%	36
295	Fergus Falls Public School District	2,938	$11,669	42.9%	19.9%	36
296	Stewartville Public School District	2,055	$11,553	22.4%	20.8%	36
297	Proctor Public School District	1,898	$13,773	28.1%	27.1%	36
298	Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial	969	$12,501	38.7%	26.9%	36
299	Le Sueur-Henderson School District	911	$12,894	36.3%	25.8%	36
300	Lake Park Audubon School District	722	$12,511	29.4%	28.3%	36
301	Lakeview School District	713	$13,244	26.4%	20.8%	36
302	Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School Dist	645	$12,714	36.9%	31.2%	36
303	Minnetonka Public School District	11,248	$14,080	10.0%	39.4%	35
304	Forest Lake Public School District	5,855	$13,685	29.3%	33.9%	35
305	Princeton Public School District	3,342	$12,245	34.4%	21.6%	35
306	Glencoe-Silver Lake School District	1,446	$13,696	34.0%	23.3%	35
307	Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District	1,249	$13,519	27.9%	34.0%	35
308	Pillager Public School District	1,245	$12,475	33.5%	21.7%	35
309	Davinci Academy	970	$11,526	23.4%	3.3%	35
310	Grand Meadow Public School District	445	$12,573	27.9%	23.2%	35
311	Swanville Public School District	356	$11,814	29.6%	22.1%	35
312	Hutchinson Public School District	2,765	$12,726	40.5%	24.4%	34
313	Thief River Falls School District	1,806	$12,756	34.3%	23.9%	34
314	New York Mills Public School Dist.	783	$11,559	37.9%	18.3%	34
315	North Lakes Academy	599	$11,953	26.7%	2.5%	34
316	Rocori Public School District	2,387	$12,737	22.3%	25.0%	33
317	Eagle Ridge Academy Charter School	1,489	$10,248	25.5%	3.9%	33
318	Sibley East School District	1,078	$13,129	34.3%	23.5%	33
319	Cannon Falls Public School District	1,055	$12,971	20.4%	30.9%	33
320	Chatfield Public Schools	927	$12,065	21.9%	27.2%	33
321	Kingsland Public School District	533	$12,746	25.1%	27.6%	33
322	Minneota Public School District	518	$13,219	22.3%	21.2%	33
323	Orono Public School District	2,887	$14,971	8.9%	44.9%	32
324	East Grand Forks Public Schools	1,889	$12,318	32.5%	16.7%	32
325	Parnassus Preparatory Charter Sch	1,384	$9,765	33.1%	2.5%	32
326	Maple River School District	938	$13,071	31.9%	27.4%	32
327	Osakis Public School District	842	$11,278	26.8%	18.0%	32
328	Braham Public School District	790	$12,358	39.7%	22.8%	32
329	Eastern Carver County Public School	9,320	$13,314	21.3%	37.8%	31
330	Shakopee Public School District	7,867	$12,044	41.0%	30.4%	31
331	Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools	5,313	$13,428	25.2%	28.8%	31
332	Litchfield Public School District	1,543	$13,394	42.6%	26.9%	31
333	Lake City Public School District	1,203	$12,596	30.1%	28.2%	31
334	Nova Classical Academy	1,030	$9,962	14.1%	5.9%	31
335	Canby Public School District	607	$11,917	32.1%	18.0%	31
336	Hancock Public School District	446	$12,257	20.2%	17.1%	31
337	Spring Lake Park Public Schools	6,143	$12,167	36.9%	29.5%	30
338	Royalton Public School District	954	$11,220	21.7%	19.9%	30
339	Yinghua Academy	822	$9,847	15.5%	6.0%	30
340	Brandon-Evansville Public Schools	535	$12,773	27.3%	21.6%	30
341	Farmington Public School District	6,800	$12,555	21.3%	30.3%	29
342	Sartell-St. Stephen School District	4,098	$11,873	17.0%	24.5%	29
343	Waconia Public School District	4,045	$12,956	14.6%	33.1%	29
344	Westonka Public School District	2,438	$13,720	16.9%	42.7%	29
345	Tri-City United School District	1,960	$12,197	28.1%	24.7%	29
346	Foley Public School District	1,925	$12,454	23.0%	16.2%	29
347	Albany Public School District	1,788	$12,934	20.9%	23.1%	29
348	Menahga Public School District	964	$11,485	37.8%	13.2%	29
349	Great River School	794	$11,422	15.7%	5.5%	29
350	Noble Academy	579	$9,992	42.5%	0.4%	29
351	St Paul Conservatory Performing Art	397	$8,957	9.8%	6.1%	29
352	Rothsay Public School District	307	$12,317	31.0%	24.9%	29
353	Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning	206	$9,142	32.5%	0.7%	29
354	Wayzata Public School District	12,318	$14,506	19.3%	44.6%	28
355	Perham-Dent Public School District	1,632	$13,394	36.6%	27.9%	28
356	Watertown-Mayer Public School Dist	1,506	$12,274	20.5%	37.5%	28
357	Kimball Public School District	784	$12,483	20.7%	26.9%	28
358	World Learner Charter School	204	$11,171	14.7%	4.3%	28
359	Hastings Public School District	4,116	$13,875	25.8%	32.4%	27
360	Lakes International Language Academ	1,301	$10,673	13.5%	10.6%	27
361	Dover-Eyota Public School District	1,098	$11,602	15.1%	21.0%	27
362	Barnesville Public School Dist.	912	$12,781	15.9%	26.9%	27
363	Paynesville Public School District	894	$13,290	21.9%	28.6%	27
364	Aspen Academy	647	$9,547	18.5%	2.9%	27
365	Central Public School District	919	$12,914	16.3%	29.5%	26
366	Stillwater Area Public Schools	8,285	$14,073	24.1%	36.7%	25
367	Chisago Lakes School District	3,378	$12,689	20.7%	29.5%	25
368	Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted	1,305	$12,735	25.9%	29.6%	25
369	Roseau Public School District	1,152	$12,544	18.8%	21.0%	25
370	Medford Public School District	912	$11,350	31.1%	18.1%	25
371	Hermantown Community Schools	2,138	$10,800	27.2%	28.1%	24
372	Jordan Public School District	1,845	$12,102	21.7%	27.3%	24
373	Holdingford Public School District	1,082	$11,960	16.9%	19.0%	24
374	Pact Charter School	686	$10,475	18.0%	2.1%	24
375	Math and Science Academy	609	$9,103	7.7%	3.2%	24
376	Lanesboro Public School District	434	$12,683	28.9%	26.9%	24
377	Centennial Public School District	6,764	$12,270	37.2%	30.2%	23
378	Cambridge-Isanti Public School Dist	5,062	$11,345	38.0%	20.5%	23
379	Dassel-Cokato Public Schools	2,100	$11,520	23.8%	18.9%	23
380	Annandale Public School District	2,049	$12,142	20.2%	26.9%	23
381	Pequot Lakes Public Schools	1,797	$11,713	27.3%	28.4%	23
382	Mahtomedi Public School District	3,176	$13,346	20.1%	35.2%	22
383	Esko Public School District	1,278	$10,802	13.3%	20.0%	22
384	St. Croix Preparatory Academy	1,213	$10,553	8.9%	6.9%	22
385	Great Oaks Academy Charter School	309	$8,548	17.2%	2.9%	22
386	Big Lake Public School District	3,204	$12,520	31.7%	27.9%	21
387	Becker Public School District	2,863	$12,461	22.0%	30.7%	21
388	Spectrum High School	883	$9,695	13.4%	5.0%	21
389	Randolph Public School District	842	$11,782	15.3%	22.9%	21
390	South Washington County Schools	19,159	$13,382	24.9%	34.1%	20
391	Hawley Public School District	1,048	$11,402	38.0%	23.6%	20
392	Cleveland Public School District	608	$12,506	19.3%	34.1%	20
393	Plainview-Elgin-Millville	1,502	$10,774	28.2%	19.3%	19
394	St. Clair Public School District	787	$10,698	20.4%	19.9%	19
395	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools	8,788	$12,069	19.4%	31.6%	18
396	Goodhue Public School District	706	$11,683	16.1%	25.5%	18
397	International Spanish Language Acad	396	$11,925	10.1%	24.3%	18
398	North Branch Area Public Schools	2,641	$12,435	30.3%	30.9%	17
399	St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools	1,830	$13,054	22.4%	35.1%	17
400	Elk River Public School District	14,152	$12,659	23.0%	31.4%	16
401	Belle Plaine Public School District	1,549	$11,603	25.9%	26.8%	16
402	Morris Area Public Schools	1,081	$12,488	24.0%	31.3%	16
403	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	6,670	$10,761	17.4%	23.0%	15
404	New Prague Area Schools	4,146	$11,757	18.4%	30.7%	15
405	Lester Prairie Public School Dist.	487	$11,862	22.6%	30.0%	15
406	Gentry Academy Charter School	314	$11,409	4.2%	29.2%	14
407	Pine Island Public School District	1,541	$10,887	15.4%	26.1%	13
408	Delano Public School District	2,448	$11,967	8.8%	34.1%	12
409	Byron Public School District	2,286	$10,741	12.0%	27.5%	11
410	Kasson-Mantorville School District	2,163	$10,697	17.1%	27.5%	10

How the Equity Score Works

The equity score (0-100) evaluates four dimensions of school funding fairness. According to the National Center for Education Statistics F-33 Finance Survey (FY 2021-22, released in 2024), which covers more than 17,000 districts nationwide, local property wealth drives most of the spending differences the score captures; our methodology documents each weight:

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.