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District profile / Minnesota
Monticello Public School District
4,013
Students
2024-25 school year
8
Schools
2024-25 school year
$14,848
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 15% above the Minnesota median
15.7
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Minnesota median 15.4
Monticello Public School District is a public school district based in Monticello, Minnesota, serving 4,013 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #50 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 66% of them. Its schools average 502 students each, more than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $14,848 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% more than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 15.7 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Monticello compares
MonticelloMinnesota median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$70.5 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 10%State 54%Local 37%
| Measure | Monticello | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,848 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,637 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $71.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $70.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 256 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 483 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 803 | 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.
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings Public School DistrictHastings | 4,041 | 13 | $12,980 | 16.6 | #48 |
| Alexandria Public School DistrictAlexandria | 4,034 | 10 | $13,103 | 14.5 | #49 |
| Monticello Public School DistrictMonticello · this district | 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 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston ISDLivingston, TX | 4,016 | $11,157 | 16.5 |
| Carteret Public School DistrictCarteret, NJ | 4,015 | $18,355 | 12.5 |
| Summit Public School DistrictSummit, NJ | 4,013 | $21,334 | 11.1 |
| Peters Township School DistrictMcMurray, PA | 4,013 | $15,250 | 15.6 |
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-monticello-public-school-district