Esko Public School District
Esko Public School District is a public school district based in Esko, Minnesota, serving 1,287 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #124 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 16% of them. Its schools average 644 students each, more than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $9,789 per student on day-to-day operations, 24% less than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 16.9 students per teacher.
How Esko compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Esko | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,789 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,640 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $15.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $15.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 76 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 137 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 429 | 558 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnewaska School DistrictGlenwood | 1,324 | 7 | $13,245 | 14.5 | #120 |
| Melrose Public School DistrictMelrose | 1,313 | 3 | $12,602 | 14.8 | #122 |
| Howard Lake-Waverly-WinstedHoward Lake | 1,312 | 7 | $12,730 | 16.6 | #123 |
| Esko Public School DistrictEsko · this district | 1,287 | 2 | $9,789 | 16.9 | #124 |
| Lake Superior Public School Dist.Two Harbors | 1,286 | 4 | $13,323 | 15.0 | #125 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wesclin CUSD 3Trenton, IL | 1,288 | $13,515 | 13.6 |
| Maquoketa Community School DistrictMaquoketa, IA | 1,288 | $13,042 | 13.1 |
| Benson Unified School District (79226)Benson, AZ | 1,287 | $10,235 | 18.4 |
| Sequoyah Public SchoolsClaremore, OK | 1,287 | $9,368 | 15.0 |
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.
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