Pillager Public School District
Pillager Public School District is a public school district based in Pillager, Minnesota, serving 1,324 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #121 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 18% of them. Its schools average 441 students each, more than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $11,599 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 14.5 students per teacher.
How Pillager compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pillager | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,599 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,519 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $17.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 91 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 113 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 662 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pillager Public School DistrictPillager · this district | 1,324 | 3 | $11,599 | 14.5 | #121 |
| Minnewaska School DistrictGlenwood | 1,324 | 7 | $13,245 | 14.5 | #120 |
| Melrose Public School DistrictMelrose | 1,313 | 3 | $12,602 | 14.8 | #122 |
| Howard Lake-Waverly-WinstedHoward Lake | 1,312 | 7 | $12,730 | 16.6 | #123 |
| Esko Public School DistrictEsko | 1,287 | 2 | $9,789 | 16.9 | #124 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green R-IBowling Green, MO | 1,325 | $10,886 | 13.0 |
| Potsdam Central School DistrictPotsdam, NY | 1,325 | $21,926 | 12.6 |
| Schuylerville Central School DistrictSchuylerville, NY | 1,325 | $22,326 | 10.6 |
| Hartford UHS School DistrictHartford, WI | 1,324 | $15,486 | 16.8 |
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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