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, Education-data publisher · August 26, 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): $60,459
per-pupil spending in the top district: 70
districts scoring 70 or higher: 69
districts below 30

#	District	Enrollment	$/Pupil	Free Lunch	Local Rev %	Score
1	Lionsgate Academy	399	$60,459	29.9%	1.3%	97
2	New Discoveries Montessori Academy	237	$23,911	62.9%	2.2%	95
3	Spero Academy	205	$64,546	42.0%	1.1%	95
4	Best Academy	617	$24,582	90.8%	0.5%	94
5	Red Lake Public School District	1,437	$29,400	78.3%	0.9%	93
6	Northeast College Prep	324	$20,778	87.0%	3.5%	93
7	Partnership Academy Inc.	523	$19,543	69.8%	2.3%	92
8	New Century School	514	$17,566	92.8%	1.2%	92
9	Venture Academy	303	$25,756	86.5%	3.0%	92
10	Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools	1,138	$22,906	76.9%	13.3%	90
11	St. Paul City School	538	$22,794	83.8%	0.6%	90
12	Cannon River Stem School	220	$17,932	48.6%	1.1%	90
13	Stonebridge World School	313	$17,220	79.6%	1.4%	89
14	Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac	200	$17,365	56.5%	2.5%	89
15	Duluth Public Schools Academy	908	$17,838	46.5%	2.3%	88
16	Onamia Public School District	564	$20,622	73.4%	16.7%	88
17	Athlos Academy of Saint Cloud	446	$15,473	78.5%	0.8%	88
18	Sejong Academy of Minnesota	361	$16,321	88.6%	1.2%	88
19	Kelliher Public School District	329	$20,699	64.3%	12.8%	88
20	Global Academy	451	$16,787	76.5%	4.4%	86
21	Sojourner Truth Academy	293	$22,560	84.0%	1.4%	86
22	South Koochiching School District	265	$24,200	52.7%	20.6%	86
23	Butterfield-Odin Public Schools	227	$17,533	52.3%	12.2%	85
24	Deer River Public School District	885	$19,593	64.7%	20.3%	84
25	Mahnomen Public School District	665	$17,134	71.0%	6.7%	84
26	Twin Cities Academy	512	$16,730	57.8%	2.1%	84
27	Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ	285	$15,246	92.0%	0.2%	84
28	Cyber Village Academy	223	$16,278	35.3%	1.2%	84
29	Willmar Public School District	4,279	$15,958	70.7%	15.4%	82
30	Academia Cesar Chavez Charter Sch.	547	$14,761	70.0%	0.8%	82
31	Badger Public School District	225	$18,453	45.9%	17.5%	82
32	North Metro Flex Academy	215	$14,981	76.0%	1.7%	82
33	Achieve Language Academy	450	$15,002	69.8%	0.4%	81
34	Minnesota Internship Center	253	$23,810	89.8%	0.5%	81
35	Avalon School	248	$17,520	27.0%	5.1%	81
36	Faribault Public School District	3,312	$17,883	65.1%	19.1%	80
37	Urban Academy	445	$16,193	96.9%	0.1%	80
38	Minnesota Math and Science Academy	366	$22,697	91.0%	0.3%	80
39	Norman County East School District	205	$18,776	45.8%	22.7%	80
40	Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools	728	$16,891	66.4%	13.1%	79
41	Afsa High School	420	$15,421	49.0%	2.0%	79
42	Greenbush Middle River Schools	220	$20,359	21.9%	20.2%	79
43	Kipp Minnesota Charter School	443	$22,831	90.4%	5.9%	78
44	Aurora Charter School	412	$16,182	63.0%	0.4%	78
45	Minnesota New Country School	213	$16,545	25.0%	4.5%	78
46	Ubah Medical Academy Charter School	257	$18,922	87.2%	0.1%	77
47	Crookston Public School District	1,135	$15,427	57.8%	18.7%	76
48	Brooklyn Center School District	2,124	$19,801	68.2%	16.2%	75
49	Midway Star Academy	416	$16,716	95.4%	1.1%	75
50	Northland Community Schools	362	$21,033	66.6%	31.3%	75
51	High School for Recording Arts	241	$28,282	82.6%	6.3%	75
52	Mcgregor Public School District	452	$16,923	49.5%	22.3%	74
53	Hennepin Schools	387	$20,848	95.5%	4.3%	74
54	Goodridge Public School District	263	$17,278	35.4%	17.7%	74
55	Saint Paul Public Schools	32,316	$21,634	66.1%	25.8%	73
56	Upsala Public School District	331	$16,598	23.5%	18.9%	73
57	Skyline Math and Science Academy	218	$18,679	93.6%	1.2%	73
58	Paladin Career and Tech High School	202	$20,762	61.4%	0.6%	73
59	St. Louis County School District	1,954	$18,872	44.7%	29.9%	72
60	Sebeka Public School District	473	$15,197	45.0%	18.3%	72
61	Red Lake County Central Public Sch	365	$17,340	32.1%	25.3%	72
62	Albert Lea Public School District	3,460	$16,107	58.0%	17.8%	71
63	Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist	978	$14,902	49.5%	16.3%	71
64	Browerville Public School District	558	$14,627	43.5%	14.9%	71
65	Scitech Academy Charter School	235	$20,485	89.7%	0.8%	71
66	Hiawatha Academies	1,547	$18,398	72.8%	1.7%	70
67	Twin Cities International Schools	924	$15,900	96.7%	0.1%	70
68	Isle Public School District	428	$15,334	47.5%	19.8%	70
69	Kittson Central School District	242	$19,289	23.0%	29.4%	70
70	Fisher Public School District	232	$17,116	47.1%	26.8%	70
71	Hinckley-Finlayson School District	1,010	$14,816	59.5%	20.0%	69
72	Prairie Seeds Academy	789	$16,093	68.0%	0.3%	69
73	Mountain Lake Public Schools	501	$17,998	46.0%	24.6%	69
74	Cook County Public Schools	459	$18,364	37.9%	30.1%	69
75	Wheaton Area Public School District	366	$16,891	36.0%	22.4%	69
76	Carlton Public School District	342	$17,003	35.4%	28.1%	69
77	Hill City Public School District	256	$16,340	65.4%	21.5%	69
78	Truman Public School District	246	$18,780	57.0%	25.8%	69
79	Rochester Math and Science Academy	414	$17,732	91.3%	1.7%	68
80	Upper Mississippi Academy	206	$20,830	31.3%	1.5%	68
81	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	7,822	$17,393	57.5%	32.1%	67
82	Winona Area Public School District	2,455	$17,413	47.0%	29.0%	67
83	New Millennium Academy	818	$15,462	66.3%	2.1%	67
84	Hope Community Academy	767	$15,898	80.3%	0.1%	67
85	Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. Dist	736	$17,418	53.3%	34.8%	67
86	Red Rock Central School District	402	$15,577	35.9%	16.8%	67
87	Columbia Heights Public School Dist	3,281	$15,617	67.1%	20.9%	66
88	St. Peter Public School District	2,090	$15,513	48.1%	23.5%	66
89	Prodeo Academy	961	$18,580	79.8%	7.6%	66
90	Metro Schools Charter	926	$15,727	97.2%	0.3%	66
91	A.C.G.C. Public School District	851	$15,667	44.0%	22.1%	66
92	Bertha-Hewitt Public School Dist.	517	$15,029	41.3%	14.0%	66
93	Excell Academy Charter	510	$17,133	81.4%	2.8%	66
94	Ortonville Public Schools	479	$16,248	33.4%	18.7%	66
95	Fulda Public School District	383	$15,509	40.0%	23.5%	66
96	Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley	312	$17,282	54.5%	18.6%	66
97	Marine Area Community School	219	$15,091	10.0%	6.0%	66
98	Moorhead Area Public Schools	7,412	$14,570	53.7%	19.3%	65
99	Aitkin Public School District	1,028	$14,691	48.8%	18.8%	65
100	Cromwell-Wright Public Schools	305	$14,902	24.7%	16.7%	65
101	Heron Lake-Okabena School District	294	$16,231	46.1%	26.2%	65
102	Agamim Classical Academy	268	$15,119	28.0%	3.0%	65
103	Minnewaska School District	1,347	$15,986	37.4%	22.9%	64
104	Windom Public School District	1,166	$15,801	41.9%	23.8%	64
105	Higher Ground Academy	1,052	$14,282	94.0%	0.1%	64
106	Madelia Public School District	620	$14,985	44.3%	18.2%	64
107	Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart	468	$15,096	47.0%	23.4%	64
108	Cedar Mountain School District	439	$15,310	39.8%	22.5%	64
109	Red Lake Falls Public School Dist.	384	$16,896	29.3%	24.5%	64
110	Wrenshall Public School District	351	$15,017	43.3%	21.6%	64
111	Leroy-Ostrander Public Schools	258	$18,136	26.9%	30.5%	64
112	St. Cloud Public School District	9,286	$16,825	65.0%	18.7%	63
113	Ogilvie Public School District	522	$14,561	36.2%	17.1%	63
114	Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools	480	$15,208	47.5%	19.9%	63
115	Schoolcraft Learning Community Chtr	207	$13,391	34.8%	1.3%	63
116	Hmong College Prep Academy	2,406	$13,039	68.7%	0.7%	62
117	Hibbing Public School District	2,123	$16,909	50.3%	23.1%	62
118	Gfw Public Schools	600	$17,040	42.4%	24.5%	62
119	Nashwauk-Keewatin School District	581	$15,096	45.1%	20.3%	62
120	Beacon Academy	547	$14,298	43.9%	0.5%	62
121	Marshall County Central Schools	457	$14,361	29.0%	19.1%	62
122	Friendship Academy of the Arts	327	$16,416	75.4%	5.0%	62
123	Bemidji Public School District	4,836	$15,202	51.6%	18.6%	61
124	Athlos Leadership Academy	828	$14,242	66.1%	1.6%	61
125	Sleepy Eye Public School District	589	$14,041	37.2%	17.3%	61
126	Stride Academy	544	$12,618	79.4%	0.8%	61
127	Redwood Area School District	1,113	$14,951	39.7%	19.6%	60
128	Tracy Area Public School District	657	$14,527	42.9%	20.2%	60
129	Laporte Public School District	347	$14,876	47.8%	18.8%	60
130	Stephen-Argyle Central Schools	287	$18,007	21.9%	22.2%	60
131	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	10,368	$16,478	53.9%	29.4%	59
132	West Central Area	779	$14,757	36.1%	22.6%	59
133	Fosston Public School District	621	$15,098	42.2%	21.0%	59
134	Edgerton Public School District	434	$14,882	36.5%	16.9%	59
135	Lyle Public School District	305	$15,849	47.7%	22.2%	59
136	Anoka-Hennepin School District	38,590	$15,130	39.7%	23.5%	58
137	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	5,116	$16,864	39.1%	34.6%	58
138	Worthington Public School District	3,343	$15,264	58.5%	13.4%	58
139	Blackduck Public School District	712	$14,423	54.9%	12.4%	58
140	Cologne Academy	689	$13,102	29.2%	5.8%	58
141	Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School Dist.	585	$14,862	39.5%	20.7%	58
142	Verndale Public School District	508	$13,766	42.1%	10.8%	58
143	Universal Academy Charter School	498	$12,731	89.8%	0.2%	58
144	Willow River Public School District	413	$14,797	33.3%	20.1%	58
145	Littlefork-Big Falls School Dist.	328	$17,399	38.4%	19.8%	58
146	Glenville-Emmons School District	214	$20,430	30.1%	27.1%	58
147	Minneapolis Public School District	29,205	$21,839	58.7%	31.2%	57
148	Richfield Public School District	4,139	$17,931	54.4%	32.9%	57
149	Fridley Public School District	2,788	$17,928	62.0%	26.0%	57
150	Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.	2,775	$14,880	48.5%	24.0%	57
151	Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton	697	$15,049	26.3%	24.6%	57
152	Yellow Medicine East	616	$16,216	38.9%	23.1%	57
153	Osseo Public School District	20,737	$16,345	45.6%	30.9%	56
154	Cloquet Public School District	2,641	$14,871	42.0%	22.4%	56
155	Pine City Public School District	1,586	$13,918	41.8%	20.5%	56
156	Pipestone Area School District	1,105	$14,158	45.3%	21.0%	56
157	Community of Peace Academy	869	$14,282	74.4%	1.2%	56
158	Maccray School District	736	$15,249	37.4%	28.2%	56
159	Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian	623	$13,947	39.5%	19.1%	56
160	Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist	622	$14,691	33.3%	17.4%	56
161	Alden-Conger Public School District	447	$15,020	27.4%	21.7%	56
162	Spring Grove School District	352	$15,196	25.0%	19.4%	56
163	Success Academy	352	$13,957	89.9%	1.9%	56
164	Brainerd Public School District	6,232	$14,608	47.6%	29.0%	55
165	Austin Public School District	5,120	$15,309	57.8%	17.0%	55
166	Marshall Public School District	2,723	$13,569	53.3%	20.1%	55
167	Pelican Rapids Public Schools	865	$14,613	43.6%	27.3%	55
168	Step Academy	703	$14,145	65.8%	0.3%	55
169	Renville County West Schools	580	$14,472	44.4%	24.1%	55
170	Clearbrook-Gonvick School District	469	$15,985	44.5%	23.9%	55
171	Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch	4,879	$12,992	74.9%	0.2%	54
172	Seven Hills Preparatory Academy	1,149	$12,461	30.2%	1.8%	54
173	Frazee-Vergas Public School Dist.	848	$14,847	38.3%	20.1%	54
174	Fillmore Central	589	$14,087	33.7%	23.3%	54
175	St. Paul School of Northern Lights	225	$15,800	23.8%	1.5%	54
176	Roseville Public School District	7,356	$16,619	49.9%	33.3%	53
177	Red Wing Public School District	2,335	$15,657	35.9%	32.3%	53
178	Wadena-Deer Creek School District	1,088	$15,095	45.0%	18.1%	53
179	Mesabi East School District	889	$15,609	39.0%	31.4%	53
180	Benson Public School District	808	$14,644	55.0%	28.1%	53
181	Murray County Central Schools	721	$14,117	28.2%	19.9%	53
182	Dawson-Boyd Public School District	549	$15,410	29.9%	24.3%	53
183	Nicollet Public School District	347	$15,545	20.9%	33.7%	53
184	Discovery Charter School	202	$11,569	41.1%	1.6%	53
185	New London-Spicer School District	1,548	$14,433	37.2%	25.9%	52
186	Community School of Excellence	1,494	$13,134	84.0%	1.8%	52
187	Adrian Public School District	573	$14,567	29.4%	18.0%	52
188	Ulen-Hitterdal Public School Dist	276	$16,678	29.6%	36.6%	52
189	Robbinsdale Public School District	11,010	$17,779	54.8%	33.0%	51
190	Pine River-Backus School District	903	$13,348	54.8%	18.3%	51
191	Ada-Borup-West Public Schools	685	$14,450	38.9%	19.6%	51
192	Chisholm Public School District	684	$14,145	42.9%	22.6%	51
193	Pim Arts High School	361	$12,607	18.8%	3.4%	51
194	Hills-Beaver Creek School District	341	$14,801	17.0%	23.4%	51
195	Mabel-Canton Public School District	276	$14,764	31.5%	30.9%	51
196	Mounds View Public School District	11,792	$14,884	37.0%	33.8%	50
197	Mankato Public School District	8,398	$14,091	43.1%	26.1%	50
198	Owatonna Public School District	4,926	$13,596	48.7%	24.1%	50
199	Montevideo Public School District	1,383	$14,615	48.7%	21.1%	50
200	Luverne Public School District	1,161	$14,525	27.3%	22.2%	50
201	Bagley Public School District	946	$13,463	47.3%	14.0%	50
202	Caledonia Public School District	730	$13,858	23.9%	19.9%	50
203	Win-E-Mac School District	432	$15,414	40.5%	21.5%	50
204	South St. Paul Public School Dist	3,048	$14,850	56.6%	25.6%	49
205	Little Falls Community Schools	2,466	$14,236	44.4%	18.1%	49
206	Crosby-Ironton Public School Dist.	1,011	$14,915	40.8%	30.3%	49
207	Wabasha-Kellogg School District	899	$13,006	38.2%	21.2%	49
208	Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools	805	$14,825	49.5%	24.9%	49
209	Bluffview Montessori	212	$12,208	20.3%	12.4%	49
210	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	29,221	$15,334	29.4%	28.5%	48
211	Hopkins Public School District	6,833	$16,913	39.6%	45.3%	48
212	Lake Superior Public School Dist.	1,325	$15,324	31.4%	34.2%	48
213	Greenway Public School District	1,058	$15,507	43.3%	26.9%	48
214	Triton School District	952	$13,564	32.0%	24.1%	48
215	United South Central Schools	778	$14,127	44.0%	23.6%	48
216	Art and Science Academy	337	$11,602	31.9%	3.4%	48
217	Minnesota Online High School	223	$13,175	25.1%	2.2%	48
218	Bloomington Public School District	10,361	$17,232	45.0%	34.6%	47
219	Alexandria Public School District	4,046	$14,622	25.3%	29.0%	47
220	La Crescent-Hokah School District	1,028	$14,823	18.6%	30.7%	47
221	Blooming Prairie Public School Dist	853	$12,920	26.5%	19.2%	47
222	Lake Park Audubon School District	722	$14,481	29.4%	28.3%	47
223	Kenyon-Wanamingo School District	654	$15,982	26.5%	30.0%	47
224	Bluesky Charter School	619	$12,057	35.7%	1.4%	47
225	Twin Cities German Immersion Chtr	615	$12,429	6.8%	8.1%	47
226	Springfield Public School District	591	$13,227	34.5%	15.0%	47
227	Ely Public School District	542	$16,585	27.5%	55.2%	47
228	New City School	371	$11,350	40.4%	0.7%	47
229	Duluth Public School District	8,554	$16,081	47.5%	30.4%	46
230	St. Louis Park Public School Dist.	4,509	$16,723	36.6%	40.8%	46
231	Rock Ridge Public Schools	2,406	$16,000	34.9%	29.4%	46
232	Houston Public School District	2,115	$12,729	50.6%	9.6%	46
233	Fairmont Area School District	1,815	$14,209	45.9%	20.8%	46
234	Staples-Motley School District	931	$13,990	39.4%	21.5%	46
235	International Falls School District	894	$15,310	35.0%	28.0%	46
236	Hayfield Public School District	645	$14,155	30.3%	25.9%	46
237	Nevis Public School District	597	$13,054	40.5%	17.4%	46
238	Parkers Prairie Public School Dist.	541	$14,673	24.0%	20.9%	46
239	Eden Prairie Public School District	8,939	$15,485	31.2%	38.5%	45
240	White Bear Lake School District	8,543	$15,111	29.6%	38.9%	45
241	Nrheg School District	818	$12,605	34.1%	19.3%	45
242	Mountain Iron-Buhl School District	618	$13,976	39.2%	18.7%	45
243	Fertile-Beltrami School District	504	$13,399	36.3%	19.5%	45
244	Henning Public School District	382	$13,898	38.3%	20.4%	45
245	Treknorth High School	259	$13,699	50.0%	2.6%	45
246	Hendricks Public School District	211	$13,109	37.7%	28.7%	45
247	Monticello Public School District	4,142	$15,407	29.8%	36.9%	44
248	St. James Public School District	1,107	$13,649	49.9%	19.4%	44
249	Blue Earth Area School District	1,066	$13,462	47.6%	22.7%	44
250	St. Charles Public School District	994	$13,549	24.9%	22.6%	44
251	Martin County West School District	650	$14,222	36.3%	24.1%	44
252	Underwood Public School District	568	$12,613	38.7%	17.5%	44
253	Lake of the Woods School District	446	$16,661	34.2%	32.7%	44
254	Inver Grove Heights Schools	3,441	$14,677	44.9%	29.7%	43
255	Waterville-Elysian-Morristown	767	$14,226	27.6%	32.6%	43
256	Rushford-Peterson Public Schools	639	$13,540	26.8%	19.5%	43
257	Granada Huntley East Chain	328	$16,018	46.7%	29.9%	43
258	Lakeville Area Schools	11,819	$14,882	21.1%	35.7%	42
259	Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg	824	$12,544	34.7%	15.1%	42
260	Maple Lake Public School District	761	$14,138	19.4%	27.7%	42
261	Woodbury Leadership Academy	666	$9,655	8.9%	1.0%	42
262	Kaleidoscope Charter School	528	$11,695	25.2%	1.2%	42
263	Swanville Public School District	356	$13,219	29.6%	22.1%	42
264	Edina Public School District	8,610	$14,953	19.6%	44.6%	41
265	Shakopee Public School District	7,867	$13,885	41.0%	30.4%	41
266	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	4,423	$13,374	32.3%	21.6%	41
267	Grand Rapids Public School District	4,023	$14,391	48.8%	28.8%	41
268	Northfield Public School District	3,857	$16,214	34.6%	34.6%	41
269	Rush City Public School District	912	$13,450	33.0%	28.8%	41
270	Breckenridge Public School District	617	$14,318	40.6%	18.5%	41
271	Ashby Public School District	338	$12,689	29.6%	23.8%	41
272	Rochester Public School District	17,492	$14,804	41.0%	26.9%	40
273	Park Rapids Public School District	1,765	$13,698	50.8%	26.5%	40
274	Melrose Public School District	1,277	$14,193	30.7%	18.5%	40
275	Crosslake Community Charter School	431	$11,466	49.2%	3.1%	40
276	Waseca Public School District	1,784	$14,362	43.3%	24.5%	39
277	Pierz Public School District	1,252	$12,607	28.6%	17.0%	39
278	New York Mills Public School Dist.	783	$12,679	37.9%	18.3%	39
279	Grand Meadow Public School District	445	$13,533	27.9%	23.2%	39
280	Mora Public School District	1,642	$12,666	53.6%	25.1%	38
281	Pillager Public School District	1,245	$13,250	33.5%	21.7%	38
282	Eden Valley-Watkins School District	918	$12,776	24.5%	22.3%	38
283	East Central School District	777	$14,185	50.4%	24.2%	38
284	Barnum Public School District	696	$12,118	27.1%	15.2%	38
285	Minneota Public School District	518	$14,349	22.3%	21.2%	38
286	St. Francis Area Schools	4,312	$12,644	32.0%	25.1%	37
287	Princeton Public School District	3,342	$12,885	34.4%	21.6%	37
288	New Ulm Public School District	2,162	$14,376	29.5%	27.6%	37
289	Stewartville Public School District	2,055	$11,943	22.4%	20.8%	37
290	East Grand Forks Public Schools	1,889	$13,452	32.5%	16.7%	37
291	Milaca Public School District	1,684	$12,515	46.2%	18.6%	37
292	Rockford Public School District	1,566	$14,635	24.3%	33.6%	37
293	Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District	1,249	$14,188	27.9%	34.0%	37
294	Sauk Centre Public School District	1,139	$13,632	32.0%	27.2%	37
295	Le Sueur-Henderson School District	911	$13,407	36.3%	25.8%	37
296	Forest Lake Public School District	5,855	$14,282	29.3%	33.9%	36
297	Fergus Falls Public School District	2,938	$11,865	42.9%	19.9%	36
298	Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton	1,561	$12,188	26.4%	16.9%	36
299	Litchfield Public School District	1,543	$14,463	42.6%	26.9%	36
300	Jackson County Central School Dist.	1,107	$13,939	38.5%	26.3%	36
301	Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial	969	$12,931	38.7%	26.9%	36
302	Osakis Public School District	842	$12,354	26.8%	18.0%	36
303	North Shore Community School	358	$10,810	20.4%	3.8%	36
304	Minnetonka Public School District	11,248	$14,594	10.0%	39.4%	35
305	Davinci Academy	970	$11,511	23.4%	3.3%	35
306	Rocori Public School District	2,387	$13,341	22.3%	25.0%	34
307	Cannon Falls Public School District	1,055	$13,605	20.4%	30.9%	34
308	Menahga Public School District	964	$12,689	37.8%	13.2%	34
309	Rtr Public Schools	620	$13,795	25.5%	26.4%	34
310	Battle Lake Public School District	413	$13,845	29.8%	28.6%	34
311	Stillwater Area Public Schools	8,285	$15,764	24.1%	36.7%	33
312	Sartell-St. Stephen School District	4,098	$12,945	17.0%	24.5%	33
313	Proctor Public School District	1,898	$13,888	28.1%	27.1%	33
314	Eagle Ridge Academy Charter School	1,489	$10,225	25.5%	3.9%	33
315	Glencoe-Silver Lake School District	1,446	$13,946	34.0%	23.3%	33
316	Chatfield Public Schools	927	$12,548	21.9%	27.2%	33
317	Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School Dist	645	$12,647	36.9%	31.2%	33
318	Canby Public School District	607	$12,631	32.1%	18.0%	33
319	Moose Lake Public School District	600	$12,030	33.8%	23.4%	33
320	Eastern Carver County Public School	9,320	$13,958	21.3%	37.8%	32
321	Thief River Falls School District	1,806	$12,994	34.3%	23.9%	32
322	Warroad Public School District	1,068	$13,097	31.6%	22.3%	32
323	Lakeview School District	713	$13,080	26.4%	20.8%	32
324	Noble Academy	579	$11,297	42.5%	0.4%	32
325	Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools	491	$11,145	56.0%	18.1%	32
326	Southland Public School District	448	$14,786	23.7%	33.0%	32
327	Rothsay Public School District	307	$13,182	31.0%	24.9%	32
328	Hutchinson Public School District	2,765	$12,790	40.5%	24.4%	31
329	Parnassus Preparatory Charter Sch	1,384	$9,727	33.1%	2.5%	31
330	Nova Classical Academy	1,030	$10,893	14.1%	5.9%	31
331	Royalton Public School District	954	$11,812	21.7%	19.9%	31
332	Kingsland Public School District	533	$12,867	25.1%	27.6%	31
333	Wabasso Public School District	421	$12,834	31.6%	21.9%	31
334	Hastings Public School District	4,116	$14,745	25.8%	32.4%	30
335	Westonka Public School District	2,438	$14,329	16.9%	42.7%	30
336	Foley Public School District	1,925	$12,910	23.0%	16.2%	30
337	Yinghua Academy	822	$9,842	15.5%	6.0%	30
338	North Lakes Academy	599	$11,426	26.7%	2.5%	30
339	Hancock Public School District	446	$12,556	20.2%	17.1%	30
340	St Paul Conservatory Performing Art	397	$10,766	9.8%	6.1%	30
341	Fit Academy	368	$11,734	34.9%	1.3%	30
342	Farmington Public School District	6,800	$13,007	21.3%	30.3%	29
343	Spring Lake Park Public Schools	6,143	$12,472	36.9%	29.5%	29
344	Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools	5,313	$13,682	25.2%	28.8%	29
345	Tri-City United School District	1,960	$12,717	28.1%	24.7%	29
346	Great River School	794	$11,933	15.7%	5.5%	29
347	Brandon-Evansville Public Schools	535	$13,123	27.3%	21.6%	29
348	Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning	206	$8,981	32.5%	0.7%	29
349	Waconia Public School District	4,045	$13,116	14.6%	33.1%	28
350	Orono Public School District	2,887	$14,963	8.9%	44.9%	28
351	Annandale Public School District	2,049	$13,259	20.2%	26.9%	28
352	Lake City Public School District	1,203	$12,748	30.1%	28.2%	28
353	Cambridge-Isanti Public School Dist	5,062	$12,306	38.0%	20.5%	27
354	Watertown-Mayer Public School Dist	1,506	$12,625	20.5%	37.5%	27
355	Lakes International Language Academ	1,301	$10,424	13.5%	10.6%	27
356	Roseau Public School District	1,152	$13,194	18.8%	21.0%	27
357	Sibley East School District	1,078	$12,672	34.3%	23.5%	27
358	Maple River School District	938	$12,822	31.9%	27.4%	27
359	Central Public School District	919	$13,571	16.3%	29.5%	27
360	Kimball Public School District	784	$12,745	20.7%	26.9%	27
361	World Learner Charter School	204	$11,172	14.7%	4.3%	27
362	Wayzata Public School District	12,318	$14,820	19.3%	44.6%	26
363	Chisago Lakes School District	3,378	$13,275	20.7%	29.5%	26
364	Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted	1,305	$13,431	25.9%	29.6%	26
365	Dover-Eyota Public School District	1,098	$11,637	15.1%	21.0%	26
366	Braham Public School District	790	$11,797	39.7%	22.8%	26
367	Pact Charter School	686	$11,608	18.0%	2.1%	26
368	Aspen Academy	647	$9,563	18.5%	2.9%	26
369	Dassel-Cokato Public Schools	2,100	$12,119	23.8%	18.9%	25
370	Albany Public School District	1,788	$12,793	20.9%	23.1%	25
371	Perham-Dent Public School District	1,632	$13,316	36.6%	27.9%	25
372	Barnesville Public School Dist.	912	$12,787	15.9%	26.9%	25
373	Centennial Public School District	6,764	$12,766	37.2%	30.2%	24
374	Hermantown Community Schools	2,138	$11,452	27.2%	28.1%	24
375	Jordan Public School District	1,845	$12,400	21.7%	27.3%	24
376	St. Croix Preparatory Academy	1,213	$11,818	8.9%	6.9%	24
377	Medford Public School District	912	$11,434	31.1%	18.1%	24
378	Math and Science Academy	609	$9,172	7.7%	3.2%	24
379	Big Lake Public School District	3,204	$13,268	31.7%	27.9%	23
380	Pequot Lakes Public Schools	1,797	$12,073	27.3%	28.4%	23
381	Paynesville Public School District	894	$13,238	21.9%	28.6%	23
382	Mahtomedi Public School District	3,176	$13,799	20.1%	35.2%	22
383	Holdingford Public School District	1,082	$11,712	16.9%	19.0%	22
384	Great Oaks Academy Charter School	309	$9,061	17.2%	2.9%	22
385	South Washington County Schools	19,159	$13,992	24.9%	34.1%	21
386	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools	8,788	$13,012	19.4%	31.6%	21
387	Becker Public School District	2,863	$12,905	22.0%	30.7%	21
388	Esko Public School District	1,278	$10,671	13.3%	20.0%	21
389	Morris Area Public Schools	1,081	$13,637	24.0%	31.3%	21
390	Spectrum High School	883	$10,285	13.4%	5.0%	21
391	Randolph Public School District	842	$12,115	15.3%	22.9%	21
392	Goodhue Public School District	706	$12,380	16.1%	25.5%	20
393	Plainview-Elgin-Millville	1,502	$11,107	28.2%	19.3%	19
394	Hawley Public School District	1,048	$11,422	38.0%	23.6%	19
395	St. Clair Public School District	787	$11,102	20.4%	19.9%	19
396	International Spanish Language Acad	396	$12,159	10.1%	24.3%	18
397	Lanesboro Public School District	434	$12,205	28.9%	26.9%	17
398	New Prague Area Schools	4,146	$12,226	18.4%	30.7%	16
399	North Branch Area Public Schools	2,641	$12,823	30.3%	30.9%	16
400	Elk River Public School District	14,152	$12,958	23.0%	31.4%	15
401	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	6,670	$11,138	17.4%	23.0%	15
402	St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools	1,830	$13,209	22.4%	35.1%	15
403	Belle Plaine Public School District	1,549	$11,646	25.9%	26.8%	15
404	Cleveland Public School District	608	$12,048	19.3%	34.1%	15
405	Lester Prairie Public School Dist.	487	$12,162	22.6%	30.0%	15
406	Pine Island Public School District	1,541	$11,470	15.4%	26.1%	14
407	Gentry Academy Charter School	314	$10,545	4.2%	29.2%	12
408	Delano Public School District	2,448	$12,124	8.8%	34.1%	11
409	Byron Public School District	2,286	$11,224	12.0%	27.5%	11
410	Kasson-Mantorville School District	2,163	$11,359	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 2022-23), 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.