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 .
$15,270
MN avg per student
$16,593
National avg per student
-8%
Vs national average
100
Schools listed

The spending picture in one line

Metro Deaf School tops the list: its district, Metro Deaf School, spends $69,540 per student, against a Minnesota average of $15,270.

$69,540
per-student spend in Metro Deaf School
$15,270
Minnesota average
$16,593
national average
Note: Spending reflects district-wide averages from NCES F-33 (FY 2021-22). Schools in the same district share the same figure.
# School DistrictPer Student
1 Metro Deaf School Saint Paul · other Metro Deaf School $69,540
2 Northland Learning Center 020 Virginia · other Northland Learning Center $62,072
3 Spero Academy Minneapolis · elementary Spero Academy $58,643
4 Spero Academy Brooklyn Park Brooklyn Park · elementary Spero Academy $58,643
5 Lionsgate Academy - Shoreview Shoreview · other Lionsgate Academy $57,724
6 Lionsgate Academy - Minnetonka Minnetonka · other Lionsgate Academy $57,724
7 Lionsgate Academy Aim North Saint Paul · high Lionsgate Academy $57,724
8 Bdote Learning Center Minneapolis · elementary Bdote Learning Center $30,210
9 Legacy of Dr Josie R Johnson Montes Minneapolis · elementary Legacy of Dr Josie R Johnson Montes $29,318
10 Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter Saint Paul · elementary Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter $26,526
11 Red Lake Elementary Red Lake · elementary Red Lake Public School District $26,444
12 Red Lake Secondary Red Lake · high Red Lake Public School District $26,444
13 Red Lake Middle School Red Lake · middle Red Lake Public School District $26,444
14 Red Lake Early Childhood Center Red Lake · other Red Lake Public School District $26,444
15 Ponemah Elementary Ponemah · other Red Lake Public School District $26,444
16 Red Lake Alternative Learning Red Lake · high Red Lake Public School District $26,444
17 Naytahwaush Community School Naytahwaush · elementary Naytahwaush Community School $24,745
18 Grygla Elementary Grygla · other Grygla Public School District $24,209
19 Grygla Secondary Grygla · other Grygla Public School District $24,209
20 Venture Academy High School Minneapolis · high Venture Academy $24,111
21 Venture Academy Middle School Minneapolis · middle Venture Academy $24,111
22 Vermilion Country School Tower · other Vermilion Country School $23,963
23 Northern Lights Community School Warba · other Northern Lights Community School $23,955
24 Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities Richfield · elementary Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities $23,761
25 New Discoveries Montessori Academy Hutchinson · other New Discoveries Montessori Academy $23,592
26 Kato Public Charter School Mankato · other Kato Public Charter School $23,580
27 Northome Elementary Northome · other South Koochiching School District $23,479
28 Northome Secondary Northome · other South Koochiching School District $23,479
29 Indus Secondary Baudette · other South Koochiching School District $23,479
30 Life Prep Saint Paul · other Life Prep $23,455
31 High School for Recording Arts Saint Paul · high High School for Recording Arts $22,743
32 Best Academy Minneapolis · elementary Best Academy $22,720
33 Sojourner Truth Academy Minneapolis · other Sojourner Truth Academy $22,427
34 Cass Lake-Bena Elementary Cass Lake · other Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools $22,334
35 Cass Lake-Bena Middle School Cass Lake · elementary Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools $22,334
36 Cass Lake-Bena Secondary Cass Lake · high Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools $22,334
37 Cass Lake-Bena Area Lrng. Cntr. Cass Lake · other Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools $22,334
38 Northeast College Prep Charter Scho Minneapolis · elementary Northeast College Prep $22,207
39 East Range Academy of Tech-Science Mountain Iron · high East Range Academy of Tech-Science $21,811
40 Kipp North Star Primary Minneapolis · elementary Kipp Minnesota Charter School $21,810
41 Kipp North Star Academy Minneapolis · elementary Kipp Minnesota Charter School $21,810
42 Kipp Legacy Primary Minneapolis · elementary Kipp Minnesota Charter School $21,810
43 St. Paul City Primary School Saint Paul · other St. Paul City School $21,569
44 St. Paul City High School Saint Paul · high St. Paul City School $21,569
45 St. Paul City Middle School Saint Paul · middle St. Paul City School $21,569
46 Skyline Math and Science Academy Minneapolis · elementary Skyline Math and Science Academy $21,369
47 Kelliher Elementary Kelliher · other Kelliher Public School District $21,316
48 Kelliher Secondary Kelliher · other Kelliher Public School District $21,316
49 Lake Benton Elementary Lake Benton · other Lake Benton Public School District $21,233
50 Washburn High Minneapolis · high Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
51 South High Minneapolis · high Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
52 Southwest High Minneapolis · high Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
53 Roosevelt High Minneapolis · high Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
54 Andersen Middle Minneapolis · middle Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
55 Justice Page Middle Minneapolis · middle Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
56 Edison High Minneapolis · high Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
57 Henry High Minneapolis · high Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
58 Sanford Middle Minneapolis · middle Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
59 Anthony Middle Minneapolis · middle Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
60 Sullivan Elementary Minneapolis · other Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
61 Green Central Elementary Minneapolis · other Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
62 North High Minneapolis · high Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
63 Seward Elementary Minneapolis · other Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
64 Early Childhood Special Education Minneapolis · other Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
65 Northeast Middle Minneapolis · middle Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
66 Ella Baker Elementary Minneapolis · other Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
67 Barton Elementary Minneapolis · other Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
68 Emerson Elementary Minneapolis · other Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
69 Whittier Elementary Minneapolis · other Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
70 Burroughs Elementary Minneapolis · elementary Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
71 Bancroft Elementary Minneapolis · other Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
72 Lyndale Elementary Minneapolis · other Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
73 Folwell Elementary Minneapolis · other Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
74 Pillsbury Elementary Minneapolis · other Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
75 Bryn Mawr Elementary Minneapolis · other Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
76 Marcy Elementary Minneapolis · other Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
77 Las Estrellas Elementary Minneapolis · other Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
78 Dowling Elementary Minneapolis · elementary Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
79 Kenwood Elementary Minneapolis · elementary Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
80 Lucy Laney Elementary Minneapolis · other Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
81 Northrop Elementary Minneapolis · elementary Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
82 Armatage Elementary Minneapolis · other Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
83 Windom Elementary Minneapolis · elementary Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
84 Mps Online 6-12 Minneapolis · other Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
85 Lake Nokomis Keewaydin Elementary Minneapolis · elementary Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
86 Fair High Minneapolis · high Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
87 Anwatin Middle Minneapolis · middle Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
88 Olson Middle Minneapolis · middle Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
89 Hale Elementary Minneapolis · elementary Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
90 Loring Elementary Minneapolis · other Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
91 Lake Harriet Lower Elementary Minneapolis · elementary Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
92 Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary Minneapolis · other Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
93 Kenny Elementary Minneapolis · elementary Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
94 Field Elementary Minneapolis · elementary Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
95 Lake Harriet Upper Elementary Minneapolis · elementary Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
96 Webster Elementary Minneapolis · other Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
97 Transition Plus Services Minneapolis · high Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
98 Waite Park Elementary Minneapolis · other Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
99 Hmong International Elementary Minneapolis · other Minneapolis Public School District $21,154
100 Franklin Middle Minneapolis · middle Minneapolis Public School District $21,154

Per-pupil expenditure from NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22). Figures are district-wide averages. View national school spending rankings.

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