Northfield Public School District
Northfield Public School District is a public school district based in Northfield, Minnesota, serving 3,849 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #55 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 63% of them. Its schools average 321 students each, fewer than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $13,933 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 15.5 students per teacher.
How Northfield compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Northfield | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,933 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,712 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $73.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $68.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 249 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 519 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 481 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3,972 | 11 | $14,027 | 17.1 | #53 |
| Sartell-St. Stephen School DistrictSartell | 3,943 | 5 | $11,028 | 15.8 | #54 |
| Northfield Public School DistrictNorthfield · this district | 3,849 | 12 | $13,933 | 15.5 | #55 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell CountyPhenix City, AL | 3,850 | $11,013 | 18.2 |
| Sweet Home Central School DistrictAmherst, NY | 3,850 | $22,189 | 12.3 |
| Cuyahoga Falls City School DistrictCuyahoga Falls, OH | 3,848 | $12,815 | 14.9 |
| Conestoga Valley School DistrictLancaster, PA | 3,848 | $15,197 | 12.7 |
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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