Grand Rapids Public School District
Grand Rapids Public School District is a public school district based in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, serving 3,972 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #53 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 64% of them. Its schools average 361 students each, about the same as the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $14,027 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 17.1 students per teacher.
How Grand Rapids compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Grand Rapids | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,027 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,244 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $78.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $75.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 232 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 502 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 496 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello Public School DistrictMonticello | 4,013 | 8 | $14,848 | 15.7 | #50 |
| Waconia Public School DistrictWaconia | 3,984 | 10 | $11,789 | 14.4 | #51 |
| New Prague Area SchoolsNew Prague | 3,980 | 10 | $11,298 | 18.3 | #52 |
| Grand Rapids Public School DistrictGrand Rapids · this district | 3,972 | 11 | $14,027 | 17.1 | #53 |
| Sartell-St. Stephen School DistrictSartell | 3,943 | 5 | $11,028 | 15.8 | #54 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Searcy School DistrictSearcy, AR | 3,973 | $10,034 | 14.9 |
| Troy CCSD 30CPlainfield, IL | 3,971 | $17,074 | 12.1 |
| Mona Shores Public School DistrictNorton Shores, MI | 3,971 | $11,674 | 17.8 |
| Bedford School DistrictBedford, NH | 3,971 | $16,523 | 13.4 |
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-grand-rapids-public-school-district