Mora Public Schools
Mora Public Schools is a public school district based in Mora, Minnesota, serving 1,656 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #105 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 29% of them. Its schools average 414 students each, about the same as the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $11,663 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 15.8 students per teacher.
How Mora compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mora | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,663 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,729 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $30.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 105 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 237 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 414 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thief River Falls School DistrictThief River Falls | 1,725 | 5 | $11,603 | 15.1 | #103 |
| Perham-Dent Public School DistrictPerham | 1,671 | 4 | $12,509 | 15.2 | #104 |
| Mora Public SchoolsMora · this district | 1,656 | 4 | $11,663 | 15.8 | #105 |
| Milaca Public School DistrictMilaca | 1,639 | 4 | $12,225 | 15.8 | #106 |
| Park Rapids Public School DistrictPark Rapids | 1,589 | 8 | $12,751 | 13.4 | #107 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulare County Office of EducationVisalia, CA | 1,656 | $97,094 | 12.3 |
| Rantoul City School District 137Rantoul, IL | 1,656 | $17,565 | 10.7 |
| Johnstown-Monroe LocalJohnstown, OH | 1,656 | $11,365 | 16.7 |
| Vinton County LocalMc Arthur, OH | 1,656 | $15,840 | 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-mora-public-schools