Richfield Public School District
Richfield Public School District is a public school district based in Richfield, Minnesota, serving 4,094 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #46 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 69% of them. Its schools average 409 students each, about the same as the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $14,823 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% more than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 11.9 students per teacher.
How Richfield compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Richfield | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,823 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,600 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $110.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $82.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 345 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 720 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 682 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richfield Public School DistrictRichfield · this district | 4,094 | 10 | $14,823 | 11.9 | #46 |
| Worthington Public School DistrictWorthington | 4,064 | 11 | $12,893 | 15.8 | #47 |
| 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 | 4,013 | 8 | $14,848 | 15.7 | #50 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naugatuck School DistrictNaugatuck, CT | 4,095 | $20,346 | 13.7 |
| Flushing Community SchoolsFlushing, MI | 4,094 | $10,752 | 18.3 |
| Waynesboro Area School DistrictWaynesboro, PA | 4,090 | $11,689 | 15.4 |
| Lapeer Community SchoolsLapeer, MI | 4,089 | $11,555 | 19.3 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mn-richfield-public-school-district