Minnesota · NCES F-33 finance data

School Spending in Minnesota

Schools in Minnesota ranked by their district's per-pupil expenditure, limited to schools with 50 or more students.

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

The spending picture in one line

Northland Learning Center 020 tops the list: its district, Northland Learning Center, spends $72,141 per student, against a Minnesota average of $15,919.

$72,141
per-student spend in Northland Learning Center: $15,919
Minnesota average: $17,658
national average

Note: Spending reflects district-wide averages from NCES F-33 (FY 2022-23). Schools in the same district share the same figure.

#	School	District	Students	Per Student
1	Northland Learning Center 020Virginia · other	Northland Learning Center	64	$72,141
2	Metro Deaf SchoolSaint Paul · other	Metro Deaf School	156	$71,355
3	Spero AcademyMinneapolis · elementary	Spero Academy	148	$64,546
4	Spero Academy Brooklyn ParkBrooklyn Park · elementary	Spero Academy	127	$64,546
5	Lionsgate Academy - ShoreviewShoreview · other	Lionsgate Academy	189	$60,459
6	Lionsgate Academy - MinnetonkaMinnetonka · other	Lionsgate Academy	150	$60,459
7	Lionsgate Academy AimNorth Saint Paul · high	Lionsgate Academy	51	$60,459
8	Bdote Learning CenterMinneapolis · elementary	Bdote Learning Center	65	$30,402
9	Red Lake ElementaryRed Lake · elementary	Red Lake Public School District	526	$29,400
10	Red Lake SecondaryRed Lake · high	Red Lake Public School District	377	$29,400
11	Red Lake Middle SchoolRed Lake · middle	Red Lake Public School District	268	$29,400
12	Red Lake Early Childhood CenterRed Lake · other	Red Lake Public School District	137	$29,400
13	Ponemah ElementaryPonemah · other	Red Lake Public School District	136	$29,400
14	Red Lake Alternative LearningRed Lake · high	Red Lake Public School District	53	$29,400
15	High School for Recording ArtsSaint Paul · high	High School for Recording Arts	181	$28,282
16	Naytahwaush Community SchoolNaytahwaush · elementary	Naytahwaush Community School	134	$26,787
17	Grygla ElementaryGrygla · other	Grygla Public School District	68	$26,563
18	Grygla SecondaryGrygla · other	Grygla Public School District	67	$26,563
19	Horizon Science Academy Twin CitiesRichfield · elementary	Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities	171	$26,041
20	Venture Academy High SchoolMinneapolis · high	Venture Academy	199	$25,756
21	Venture Academy Middle SchoolMinneapolis · middle	Venture Academy	90	$25,756
22	Rochester Beacon AcademyRochester · other	Rochester Beacon Academy	115	$25,294
23	Jennings Experiential High SchoolSaint Paul · other	Jennings Community School	57	$25,152
24	College Preparatory ElementarySaint Paul · elementary	College Preparatory Elementary	147	$24,918
25	El Colegio Charter SchoolMinneapolis · high	El Colegio Charter School	83	$24,614
26	Best AcademyMinneapolis · elementary	Best Academy	508	$24,582
27	Marine Village SchoolMarine on St Croix · elementary	Marine Village School	92	$24,483
28	Northern Lights Community SchoolWarba · other	Northern Lights Community School	91	$24,280
29	Northome ElementaryNorthome · other	South Koochiching School District	102	$24,200
30	Northome SecondaryNorthome · other	South Koochiching School District	101	$24,200
31	Indus SecondaryBaudette · other	South Koochiching School District	50	$24,200
32	New Discoveries Montessori AcademyHutchinson · other	New Discoveries Montessori Academy	219	$23,911
33	Unity CampusMinneapolis · high	Minnesota Internship Center	103	$23,810
34	Downtown CampusMinneapolis · high	Minnesota Internship Center	87	$23,810
35	Rondo CampusSaint Paul · high	Minnesota Internship Center	85	$23,810
36	Steam Academy Charter SchoolSaint Paul · elementary	Steam Academy Charter School	77	$23,632
37	Lake Benton ElementaryLake Benton · other	Lake Benton Public School District	100	$23,504
38	Cass Lake-Bena ElementaryCass Lake · other	Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools	450	$22,906
39	Cass Lake-Bena Middle SchoolCass Lake · elementary	Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools	312	$22,906
40	Cass Lake-Bena SecondaryCass Lake · high	Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools	263	$22,906
41	Cass Lake-Bena Area Lrng. Cntr.Cass Lake · other	Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools	94	$22,906
42	Kipp North Star PrimaryMinneapolis · elementary	Kipp Minnesota Charter School	124	$22,831
43	Kipp North Star AcademyMinneapolis · elementary	Kipp Minnesota Charter School	107	$22,831
44	Kipp Legacy PrimaryMinneapolis · elementary	Kipp Minnesota Charter School	52	$22,831
45	St. Paul City Primary SchoolSaint Paul · other	St. Paul City School	313	$22,794
46	St. Paul City High SchoolSaint Paul · high	St. Paul City School	152	$22,794
47	St. Paul City Middle SchoolSaint Paul · middle	St. Paul City School	150	$22,794
48	Mmsa Secondary SchoolSaint Paul · other	Minnesota Math and Science Academy	327	$22,697
49	Mmsa Elementary SchoolSaint Paul · elementary	Minnesota Math and Science Academy	243	$22,697
50	Sojourner Truth AcademyMinneapolis · other	Sojourner Truth Academy	383	$22,560
51	Twin Lakes Stem AcademyBrooklyn Park · elementary	Twin Lakes Stem Academy	217	$22,395
52	Sage Academy Charter SchoolBrooklyn Park · high	Sage Academy Charter School	61	$22,295
53	Washburn HighMinneapolis · high	Minneapolis Public School District	1,521	$21,839
54	South HighMinneapolis · high	Minneapolis Public School District	1,257	$21,839
55	Southwest HighMinneapolis · high	Minneapolis Public School District	1,195	$21,839
56	Roosevelt HighMinneapolis · high	Minneapolis Public School District	1,148	$21,839
57	Andersen MiddleMinneapolis · middle	Minneapolis Public School District	1,052	$21,839
58	Justice Page MiddleMinneapolis · middle	Minneapolis Public School District	1,020	$21,839
59	Edison HighMinneapolis · high	Minneapolis Public School District	865	$21,839
60	Henry HighMinneapolis · high	Minneapolis Public School District	783	$21,839
61	Sanford MiddleMinneapolis · middle	Minneapolis Public School District	728	$21,839
62	Anthony MiddleMinneapolis · middle	Minneapolis Public School District	727	$21,839
63	Sullivan ElementaryMinneapolis · other	Minneapolis Public School District	640	$21,839
64	Green Central ElementaryMinneapolis · other	Minneapolis Public School District	594	$21,839
65	North HighMinneapolis · high	Minneapolis Public School District	591	$21,839
66	Seward ElementaryMinneapolis · other	Minneapolis Public School District	576	$21,839
67	Early Childhood Special EducationMinneapolis · other	Minneapolis Public School District	573	$21,839
68	Northeast MiddleMinneapolis · middle	Minneapolis Public School District	541	$21,839
69	Ella Baker ElementaryMinneapolis · other	Minneapolis Public School District	512	$21,839
70	Barton ElementaryMinneapolis · other	Minneapolis Public School District	508	$21,839
71	Emerson ElementaryMinneapolis · other	Minneapolis Public School District	491	$21,839
72	Whittier ElementaryMinneapolis · other	Minneapolis Public School District	491	$21,839
73	Burroughs ElementaryMinneapolis · elementary	Minneapolis Public School District	481	$21,839
74	Bancroft ElementaryMinneapolis · other	Minneapolis Public School District	477	$21,839
75	Lyndale ElementaryMinneapolis · other	Minneapolis Public School District	466	$21,839
76	Folwell ElementaryMinneapolis · other	Minneapolis Public School District	450	$21,839
77	Pillsbury ElementaryMinneapolis · other	Minneapolis Public School District	439	$21,839
78	Bryn Mawr ElementaryMinneapolis · other	Minneapolis Public School District	431	$21,839
79	Marcy ElementaryMinneapolis · other	Minneapolis Public School District	415	$21,839
80	Las Estrellas ElementaryMinneapolis · other	Minneapolis Public School District	401	$21,839
81	Dowling ElementaryMinneapolis · elementary	Minneapolis Public School District	399	$21,839
82	Kenwood ElementaryMinneapolis · elementary	Minneapolis Public School District	388	$21,839
83	Lucy Laney ElementaryMinneapolis · other	Minneapolis Public School District	386	$21,839
84	Northrop ElementaryMinneapolis · elementary	Minneapolis Public School District	381	$21,839
85	Armatage ElementaryMinneapolis · other	Minneapolis Public School District	377	$21,839
86	Windom ElementaryMinneapolis · elementary	Minneapolis Public School District	369	$21,839
87	Mps Online 6-12Minneapolis · other	Minneapolis Public School District	358	$21,839
88	Lake Nokomis Keewaydin ElementaryMinneapolis · elementary	Minneapolis Public School District	349	$21,839
89	Fair HighMinneapolis · high	Minneapolis Public School District	337	$21,839
90	Anwatin MiddleMinneapolis · middle	Minneapolis Public School District	334	$21,839
91	Olson MiddleMinneapolis · middle	Minneapolis Public School District	329	$21,839
92	Hale ElementaryMinneapolis · elementary	Minneapolis Public School District	326	$21,839
93	Loring ElementaryMinneapolis · other	Minneapolis Public School District	321	$21,839
94	Lake Harriet Lower ElementaryMinneapolis · elementary	Minneapolis Public School District	309	$21,839
95	Nellie Stone Johnson ElementaryMinneapolis · other	Minneapolis Public School District	304	$21,839
96	Kenny ElementaryMinneapolis · elementary	Minneapolis Public School District	295	$21,839
97	Field ElementaryMinneapolis · elementary	Minneapolis Public School District	287	$21,839
98	Lake Harriet Upper ElementaryMinneapolis · elementary	Minneapolis Public School District	284	$21,839
99	Webster ElementaryMinneapolis · other	Minneapolis Public School District	276	$21,839
100	Transition Plus ServicesMinneapolis · high	Minneapolis Public School District	267	$21,839

Per-pupil expenditure from NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23). Figures are district-wide averages. View national school spending rankings.

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