School spending per student in Minnesota, every district

Red Lake Public School District spent $29,400 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the most of any Minnesota district with 500 or more students; the median Minnesota district with 1,000 or more students spent $14,091. Small rural districts and districts with many students in special programs spend more per student.

NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · current spending over fall 2022 membership · method

Current spending per student, Minnesota, fiscal year 2022-23Red Lake Public School District $29,400; Best Academy $24,582; Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools $22,906; St. Paul City School $22,794; Minneapolis Public School District $21,839; Saint Paul Public Schools $21,634; Onamia Public School District $20,622; Brooklyn Center School District $19,801; Deer River Public School District $19,593; Partnership Academy Inc. $19,543; Minnesota median $14,091.010k20k30kRed Lake Public School District$29,400Best Academy$24,582Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools$22,906St. Paul City School$22,794Minneapolis Public School District$21,839Saint Paul Public Schools$21,634Onamia Public School District$20,622Brooklyn Center School District$19,801Deer River Public School District$19,593Partnership Academy Inc.$19,543Minnesota median $14,091
Current spending per student, Minnesota, fiscal year 2022-23Red Lake Public School District $29,400; Best Academy $24,582; Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools $22,906; St. Paul City School $22,794; Minneapolis Public School District $21,839; Saint Paul Public Schools $21,634; Onamia Public School District $20,622; Brooklyn Center School District $19,801; Deer River Public School District $19,593; Partnership Academy Inc. $19,543; Minnesota median $14,091.010k20k30kRed Lake Public School District$29,400Best Academy$24,582Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools$22,906St. Paul City School$22,794Minneapolis Public School District$21,839Saint Paul Public Schools$21,634Onamia Public School District$20,622Brooklyn Center School District$19,801Deer River Public School District$19,593Partnership Academy Inc.$19,543Minnesota median $14,091
Current spending per student, Minnesota, fiscal year 2022-23Red Lake Public School District $29,400; Best Academy $24,582; Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools $22,906; St. Paul City School $22,794; Minneapolis Public School District $21,839; Saint Paul Public Schools $21,634; Onamia Public School District $20,622; Brooklyn Center School District $19,801; Deer River Public School District $19,593; Partnership Academy Inc. $19,543; Minnesota median $14,091.010k20k30kRed Lake Public School District$29,400Best Academy$24,582Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools$22,906St. Paul City School$22,794Minneapolis Public School District$21,839Saint Paul Public Schools$21,634Onamia Public School District$20,622Brooklyn Center School District$19,801Deer River Public School District$19,593Partnership Academy Inc.$19,543Minnesota median $14,091
Current spending per student, Minnesota, fiscal year 2022-23Red Lake Public School District $29,400; Best Academy $24,582; Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools $22,906; St. Paul City School $22,794; Minneapolis Public School District $21,839; Saint Paul Public Schools $21,634; Onamia Public School District $20,622; Brooklyn Center School District $19,801; Deer River Public School District $19,593; Partnership Academy Inc. $19,543; Minnesota median $14,091.010k20k30kRed Lake Public School District$29,400Best Academy$24,582Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools$22,906St. Paul City School$22,794Minneapolis Public School District$21,839Saint Paul Public Schools$21,634Onamia Public School District$20,622Brooklyn Center School District$19,801Deer River Public School District$19,593Partnership Academy Inc.$19,543Minnesota median $14,091

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

All 291 districts with 500 or more students, highest spending per student first

DistrictCountyStudents, fall 2022Per student
Red Lake Public School DistrictBeltrami County1,437$29,400
Best AcademyHennepin County617$24,582
Cass Lake-Bena Public SchoolsCass County1,138$22,906
St. Paul City SchoolRamsey County538$22,794
Minneapolis Public School DistrictHennepin County29,205$21,839
Saint Paul Public SchoolsRamsey County32,316$21,634
Onamia Public School DistrictMille Lacs County564$20,622
Brooklyn Center School DistrictHennepin County2,124$19,801
Deer River Public School DistrictItasca County885$19,593
Partnership Academy Inc.Hennepin County523$19,543
St. Louis County School DistrictSt. Louis County1,954$18,872
Prodeo AcademyAnoka County961$18,580
Hiawatha AcademiesHennepin County1,547$18,398
Mountain Lake Public SchoolsCottonwood County501$17,998
Richfield Public School DistrictHennepin County4,139$17,931
The other 276 on the list
DistrictCountyStudents, fall 2022Per student
Fridley Public School DistrictAnoka County2,788$17,928
Faribault Public School DistrictRice County3,312$17,883
Duluth Public Schools AcademySt. Louis County908$17,838
Robbinsdale Public School DistrictHennepin County11,010$17,779
New Century SchoolRamsey County514$17,566
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. DistCass County736$17,418
Winona Area Public School DistrictWinona County2,455$17,413
Burnsville-Eagan-Savage SchoolsDakota County7,822$17,393
Bloomington Public School DistrictHennepin County10,361$17,232
Mahnomen Public School DistrictMahnomen County665$17,134
Excell Academy CharterHennepin County510$17,133
GFW Public SchoolsSibley County600$17,040
Hopkins Public School DistrictHennepin County6,833$16,913
Hibbing Public School DistrictSt. Louis County2,123$16,909
Waubun-Ogema-White Earth SchoolsMahnomen County728$16,891
West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-EaganDakota County5,116$16,864
St. Cloud Public School DistrictStearns County9,286$16,825
Twin Cities AcademyRamsey County512$16,730
St. Louis Park Public School Dist.Hennepin County4,509$16,723
Roseville Public School DistrictRamsey County7,356$16,619
Ely Public School DistrictSt. Louis County542$16,585
North St. Paul-Maplewood OakdaleRamsey County10,368$16,478
Osseo Public School DistrictHennepin County20,737$16,345
Yellow Medicine EastYellow Medicine County616$16,216
Northfield Public School DistrictRice County3,857$16,214
Albert Lea Public School DistrictFreeborn County3,460$16,107
Prairie Seeds AcademyHennepin County789$16,093
Duluth Public School DistrictSt. Louis County8,554$16,081
Rock Ridge Public SchoolsSt. Louis County2,406$16,000
Minnewaska School DistrictPope County1,347$15,986
Kenyon-Wanamingo School DistrictGoodhue County654$15,982
Willmar Public School DistrictKandiyohi County4,279$15,958
Twin Cities International SchoolsHennepin County924$15,900
Hope Community AcademyRamsey County767$15,898
Windom Public School DistrictCottonwood County1,166$15,801
Stillwater Area Public SchoolsWashington County8,285$15,764
Metro Schools CharterHennepin County926$15,727
A.C.G.C. Public School DistrictMeeker County851$15,667
Red Wing Public School DistrictGoodhue County2,335$15,657
Columbia Heights Public School DistAnoka County3,281$15,617
Mesabi East School DistrictSt. Louis County889$15,609
St. Peter Public School DistrictNicollet County2,090$15,513
Greenway Public School DistrictItasca County1,058$15,507
Eden Prairie Public School DistrictHennepin County8,939$15,485
New Millennium AcademyHennepin County818$15,462
Crookston Public School DistrictPolk County1,135$15,427
Dawson-Boyd Public School DistrictLac qui Parle County549$15,410
Monticello Public School DistrictWright County4,142$15,407
Rosemount-Apple Valley-EaganDakota County29,221$15,334
Lake Superior Public School Dist.Lake County1,325$15,324
International Falls School DistrictKoochiching County894$15,310
Austin Public School DistrictMower County5,120$15,309
Worthington Public School DistrictNobles County3,343$15,264
MACCRAY School DistrictChippewa County736$15,249
Bemidji Public School DistrictBeltrami County4,836$15,202
Anoka-Hennepin School DistrictAnoka County38,590$15,130
White Bear Lake School DistrictRamsey County8,543$15,111
Fosston Public School DistrictPolk County621$15,098
Nashwauk-Keewatin School DistrictItasca County581$15,096
Wadena-Deer Creek School DistrictWadena County1,088$15,095
Janesville-Waldorf-PembertonWaseca County697$15,049
Bertha-Hewitt Public School Dist.Todd County517$15,029
Madelia Public School DistrictWatonwan County620$14,985
Orono Public School DistrictHennepin County2,887$14,963
Edina Public School DistrictHennepin County8,610$14,953
Redwood Area School DistrictRedwood County1,113$14,951
Crosby-Ironton Public School Dist.Crow Wing County1,011$14,915
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School DistTodd County978$14,902
Mounds View Public School DistrictRamsey County11,792$14,884
Lakeville Area SchoolsDakota County11,819$14,882
Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.Becker County2,775$14,880
Cloquet Public School DistrictCarlton County2,641$14,871
Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School Dist.Marshall County585$14,862
South St. Paul Public School DistDakota County3,048$14,850
Frazee-Vergas Public School Dist.Becker County848$14,847
Lac qui Parle Valley SchoolsLac qui Parle County805$14,825
La Crescent-Hokah School DistrictHouston County1,028$14,823
Wayzata Public School DistrictHennepin County12,318$14,820
Hinckley-Finlayson School DistrictPine County1,010$14,816
Rochester Public School DistrictOlmsted County17,492$14,804
Academia Cesar Chavez Charter SchoolRamsey County547$14,761
West Central AreaGrant County779$14,757
Hastings Public School DistrictDakota County4,116$14,745
Aitkin Public School DistrictAitkin County1,028$14,691
Lewiston-Altura Public School DistWinona County622$14,691
Inver Grove Heights SchoolsDakota County3,441$14,677
Parkers Prairie Public School Dist.Otter Tail County541$14,673
Benson Public School DistrictSwift County808$14,644
Rockford Public School DistrictWright County1,566$14,635
Browerville Public School DistrictTodd County558$14,627
Alexandria Public School DistrictDouglas County4,046$14,622
Montevideo Public School DistrictChippewa County1,383$14,615
Pelican Rapids Public SchoolsOtter Tail County865$14,613
Brainerd Public School DistrictCrow Wing County6,232$14,608
Minnetonka Public School DistrictHennepin County11,248$14,594
Moorhead Area Public SchoolsClay County7,412$14,570
Adrian Public School DistrictNobles County573$14,567
Ogilvie Public School DistrictKanabec County522$14,561
Tracy Area Public School DistrictLyon County657$14,527
Luverne Public School DistrictRock County1,161$14,525
Lake Park Audubon School DistrictBecker County722$14,481
Renville County West SchoolsRenville County580$14,472
Litchfield Public School DistrictMeeker County1,543$14,463
Ada-Borup-West Public SchoolsNorman County685$14,450
New London-Spicer School DistrictKandiyohi County1,548$14,433
Blackduck Public School DistrictBeltrami County712$14,423
Grand Rapids Public School DistrictItasca County4,023$14,391
New Ulm Public School DistrictBrown County2,162$14,376
Waseca Public School DistrictWaseca County1,784$14,362
Minneota Public School DistrictLyon County518$14,349
Westonka Public School DistrictHennepin County2,438$14,329
Breckenridge Public School DistrictWilkin County617$14,318
Beacon AcademyHennepin County547$14,298
Community of Peace AcademyRamsey County869$14,282
Higher Ground AcademyRamsey County1,052$14,282
Forest Lake Public School DistrictWashington County5,855$14,282
Athlos Leadership AcademyHennepin County828$14,242
Little Falls Community SchoolsMorrison County2,466$14,236
Waterville-Elysian-MorristownLe Sueur County767$14,226
Martin County West School DistrictMartin County650$14,222
Fairmont Area School DistrictMartin County1,815$14,209
Melrose Public School DistrictStearns County1,277$14,193
Zumbrota-Mazeppa School DistrictGoodhue County1,249$14,188
East Central School DistrictPine County777$14,185
Pipestone Area School DistrictPipestone County1,105$14,158
Hayfield Public School DistrictDodge County645$14,155
STEP AcademyRamsey County703$14,145
Chisholm Public School DistrictSt. Louis County684$14,145
Maple Lake Public School DistrictWright County761$14,138
United South Central SchoolsFaribault County778$14,127
Murray County Central SchoolsMurray County721$14,117
Mankato Public School DistrictBlue Earth County8,398$14,091
Fillmore CentralFillmore County589$14,087
Sleepy Eye Public School DistrictBrown County589$14,041
South Washington County SchoolsWashington County19,159$13,992
Staples-Motley School DistrictTodd County931$13,990
Mountain Iron-Buhl School DistrictSt. Louis County618$13,976
Eastern Carver County Public SchoolCarver County9,320$13,958
Bird Island-Olivia-Lake LillianRenville County623$13,947
Glencoe-Silver Lake School DistrictMcLeod County1,446$13,946
Jackson County Central School Dist.Jackson County1,107$13,939
Pine City Public School DistrictPine County1,586$13,918
Proctor Public School DistrictSt. Louis County1,898$13,888
Shakopee Public School DistrictScott County7,867$13,885
Caledonia Public School DistrictHouston County730$13,858
Mahtomedi Public School DistrictWashington County3,176$13,799
Rtr Public SchoolsLincoln County620$13,795
Verndale Public School DistrictWadena County508$13,766
Park Rapids Public School DistrictHubbard County1,765$13,698
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose SchoolsWright County5,313$13,682
St. James Public School DistrictWatonwan County1,107$13,649
Morris Area Public SchoolsStevens County1,081$13,637
Sauk Centre Public School DistrictStearns County1,139$13,632
Cannon Falls Public School DistrictGoodhue County1,055$13,605
Owatonna Public School DistrictSteele County4,926$13,596
Central Public School DistrictCarver County919$13,571
Marshall Public School DistrictLyon County2,723$13,569
Triton School DistrictDodge County952$13,564
St. Charles Public School DistrictWinona County994$13,549
Rushford-Peterson Public SchoolsFillmore County639$13,540
Bagley Public School DistrictClearwater County946$13,463
Blue Earth Area School DistrictFaribault County1,066$13,462
East Grand Forks Public SchoolsPolk County1,889$13,452
Rush City Public School DistrictChisago County912$13,450
Howard Lake-Waverly-WinstedWright County1,305$13,431
Le Sueur-Henderson School DistrictLe Sueur County911$13,407
Fertile-Beltrami School DistrictPolk County504$13,399
Sauk Rapids-Rice Public SchoolsBenton County4,423$13,374
Pine River-Backus School DistrictCass County903$13,348
Rocori Public School DistrictStearns County2,387$13,341
Perham-Dent Public School DistrictOtter Tail County1,632$13,316
Chisago Lakes School DistrictChisago County3,378$13,275
Big Lake Public School DistrictSherburne County3,204$13,268
Annandale Public School DistrictWright County2,049$13,259
Pillager Public School DistrictCass County1,245$13,250
Paynesville Public School DistrictStearns County894$13,238
Springfield Public School DistrictBrown County591$13,227
St. Anthony-New Brighton SchoolsHennepin County1,830$13,209
Roseau Public School DistrictRoseau County1,152$13,194
Community School of ExcellenceRamsey County1,494$13,134
Brandon-Evansville Public SchoolsDouglas County535$13,123
Waconia Public School DistrictCarver County4,045$13,116
Cologne AcademyCarver County689$13,102
Warroad Public School DistrictRoseau County1,068$13,097
Lakeview School DistrictLyon County713$13,080
Nevis Public School DistrictHubbard County597$13,054
Hmong College Prep AcademyRamsey County2,406$13,039
Prior Lake-Savage Area SchoolsScott County8,788$13,012
Farmington Public School DistrictDakota County6,800$13,007
Wabasha-Kellogg School DistrictWabasha County899$13,006
Thief River Falls School DistrictPennington County1,806$12,994
Minnesota Transitions Charter SchoolHennepin County4,879$12,992
Elk River Public School DistrictSherburne County14,152$12,958
Sartell-St. Stephen School DistrictStearns County4,098$12,945
Lake Crystal-Wellcome MemorialBlue Earth County969$12,931
Blooming Prairie Public School DistSteele County853$12,920
Foley Public School DistrictBenton County1,925$12,910
Becker Public School DistrictSherburne County2,863$12,905
Princeton Public School DistrictMille Lacs County3,342$12,885
Kingsland Public School DistrictFillmore County533$12,867
North Branch Area Public SchoolsChisago County2,641$12,823
Maple River School DistrictBlue Earth County938$12,822
Albany Public School DistrictStearns County1,788$12,793
Hutchinson Public School DistrictMcLeod County2,765$12,790
Barnesville Public School Dist.Clay County912$12,787
Eden Valley-Watkins School DistrictMeeker County918$12,776
Centennial Public School DistrictAnoka County6,764$12,766
Lake City Public School DistrictWabasha County1,203$12,748
Kimball Public School DistrictStearns County784$12,745
Houston Public School DistrictHouston County2,115$12,729
Tri-City United School DistrictLe Sueur County1,960$12,717
Menahga Public School DistrictWadena County964$12,689
New York Mills Public School Dist.Otter Tail County783$12,679
Sibley East School DistrictSibley County1,078$12,672
Mora Public School DistrictKanabec County1,642$12,666
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School DistStearns County645$12,647
St. Francis Area SchoolsAnoka County4,312$12,644
Canby Public School DistrictYellow Medicine County607$12,631
Watertown-Mayer Public School DistCarver County1,506$12,625
STRIDE AcademyStearns County544$12,618
Underwood Public School DistrictOtter Tail County568$12,613
Pierz Public School DistrictMorrison County1,252$12,607
Nrheg School DistrictWaseca County818$12,605
Chatfield Public SchoolsOlmsted County927$12,548
Kerkhoven-Murdock-SunburgSwift County824$12,544
Milaca Public School DistrictMille Lacs County1,684$12,515
Spring Lake Park Public SchoolsAnoka County6,143$12,472
Seven Hills Preparatory AcademyHennepin County1,149$12,461
Twin Cities German Immersion ChtrRamsey County615$12,429
Jordan Public School DistrictScott County1,845$12,400
Goodhue Public School DistrictGoodhue County706$12,380
Osakis Public School DistrictDouglas County842$12,354
Cambridge-Isanti Public School DistIsanti County5,062$12,306
New Prague Area SchoolsScott County4,146$12,226
Dilworth-Glyndon-FeltonClay County1,561$12,188
Delano Public School DistrictWright County2,448$12,124
Dassel-Cokato Public SchoolsWright County2,100$12,119
Barnum Public School DistrictCarlton County696$12,118
Randolph Public School DistrictDakota County842$12,115
Pequot Lakes Public SchoolsCrow Wing County1,797$12,073
Bluesky Charter SchoolHennepin County619$12,057
Cleveland Public School DistrictLe Sueur County608$12,048
Moose Lake Public School DistrictCarlton County600$12,030
Stewartville Public School DistrictOlmsted County2,055$11,943
Great River SchoolRamsey County794$11,933
Fergus Falls Public School DistrictOtter Tail County2,938$11,865
St. Croix Preparatory AcademyWashington County1,213$11,818
Royalton Public School DistrictMorrison County954$11,812
Braham Public School DistrictIsanti County790$11,797
Holdingford Public School DistrictStearns County1,082$11,712
Kaleidoscope Charter SchoolWright County528$11,695
Belle Plaine Public School DistrictScott County1,549$11,646
Dover-Eyota Public School DistrictOlmsted County1,098$11,637
Pact Charter SchoolAnoka County686$11,608
Davinci AcademyAnoka County970$11,511
Pine Island Public School DistrictGoodhue County1,541$11,470
Hermantown Community SchoolsSt. Louis County2,138$11,452
Medford Public School DistrictSteele County912$11,434
North Lakes AcademyWashington County599$11,426
Hawley Public School DistrictClay County1,048$11,422
Kasson-Mantorville School DistrictDodge County2,163$11,359
Noble AcademyHennepin County579$11,297
Byron Public School DistrictOlmsted County2,286$11,224
St. Michael-Albertville SchoolsWright County6,670$11,138
Plainview-Elgin-MillvilleWabasha County1,502$11,107
St. Clair Public School DistrictBlue Earth County787$11,102
Nova Classical AcademyRamsey County1,030$10,893
Esko Public School DistrictCarlton County1,278$10,671
Lakes International Language AcademWashington County1,301$10,424
Spectrum High SchoolSherburne County883$10,285
Eagle Ridge Academy Charter SchoolHennepin County1,489$10,225
Yinghua AcademyHennepin County822$9,842
Parnassus Preparatory Charter SchoolHennepin County1,384$9,727
Woodbury Leadership AcademyWashington County666$9,655
Aspen AcademyScott County647$9,563
Math and Science AcademyWashington County609$9,172

Source: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education (TCURELSC) over fall membership (V33).

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