Jordan Public School District
Jordan Public School District is a public school district based in Jordan, Minnesota, serving 1,877 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #97 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 34% of them. Its schools average 469 students each, more than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $11,153 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 15.8 students per teacher.
How Jordan compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Jordan | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,153 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,425 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 119 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 241 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,877 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis County School DistrictVirginia | 1,914 | 9 | $16,554 | 13.0 | #95 |
| St. Anthony-New Brighton SchoolsSaint Anthony | 1,891 | 6 | $12,436 | 15.8 | #96 |
| Jordan Public School DistrictJordan · this district | 1,877 | 4 | $11,153 | 15.8 | #97 |
| Proctor Public School DistrictProctor | 1,848 | 7 | $12,909 | 15.4 | #98 |
| Fairmont Area School DistrictFairmont | 1,846 | 2 | $13,409 | 16.9 | #99 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkadelphia School DistrictArkadelphia, AR | 1,877 | $9,626 | 12.7 |
| Murphysboro CUSD 186Murphysboro, IL | 1,877 | $17,807 | 13.1 |
| Pennfield SchoolsBattle Creek, MI | 1,877 | $11,089 | 18.8 |
| Niles CityNiles, OH | 1,877 | $12,617 | 14.9 |
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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