Red Lake Public School District
Red Lake Public School District is a public school district based in Red Lake, Minnesota, serving 1,519 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #114 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 23% of them. Its schools average 152 students each, fewer than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $24,211 per student on day-to-day operations, 88% more than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 13.6 students per teacher.
How Red Lake compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Red Lake | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $24,211 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,337 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $45.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $68.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 112 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 287 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 15.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Island Public School DistrictPine Island | 1,562 | 5 | $10,091 | 14.7 | #111 |
| Dilworth-Glyndon-FeltonDilworth | 1,535 | 4 | $10,946 | 14.9 | #112 |
| Belle Plaine Public School DistrictBelle Plaine | 1,522 | 7 | $10,134 | 17.1 | #113 |
| Red Lake Public School DistrictRed Lake · this district | 1,519 | 10 | $24,211 | 13.6 | #114 |
| New London-Spicer School DistrictNew London | 1,518 | 5 | $12,803 | 13.0 | #115 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soquel Union ElementaryCapitola, CA | 1,520 | $11,728 | 22.4 |
| Ellwood City Area School DistrictEllwood City, PA | 1,520 | $16,269 | 12.3 |
| TivertonTiverton, RI | 1,520 | $18,853 | 12.5 |
| BourneBourne, MA | 1,519 | $22,658 | 10.3 |
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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