Blue Earth Area School District
Blue Earth Area School District is a public school district based in Blue Earth, Minnesota, serving 1,064 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #143 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 3% of them. Its schools average 266 students each, fewer than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $11,608 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 15.0 students per teacher.
How Blue Earth Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Blue Earth Area | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,608 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,832 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $14.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $16.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 71 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 162 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.0 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Minnesota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wadena-Deer Creek School DistrictWadena | 1,079 | 3 | $12,985 | 14.6 | #142 |
| Blue Earth Area School DistrictBlue Earth · this district | 1,064 | 4 | $11,608 | 15.0 | #143 |
| Hawley Public School DistrictHawley | 1,058 | 3 | $10,533 | 13.6 | #144 |
| Dover-Eyota Public School DistrictEyota | 1,057 | 3 | $10,520 | 15.3 | #145 |
| Cannon Falls Public School DistrictCannon Falls | 1,055 | 2 | $11,750 | 14.1 | #146 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh Valley Joint DistrictArimo, ID | 1,064 | $8,747 | 15.9 |
| Hoopeston Area CUSD 11Hoopeston, IL | 1,064 | $17,288 | 12.1 |
| Cairo-Durham Central School DistrictCairo, NY | 1,064 | $24,471 | 8.9 |
| Anna LocalAnna, OH | 1,064 | $12,525 | 17.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mn-blue-earth-area-school-district