Worthington Public School District
Worthington Public School District is a public school district based in Worthington, Minnesota, serving 4,064 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #47 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 68% of them. Its schools average 369 students each, about the same as the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $12,893 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.8 students per teacher.
How Worthington compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Worthington | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,893 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,504 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $72.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $59.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 258 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 634 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 452 | 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 | 4,094 | 10 | $14,823 | 11.9 | #46 |
| Worthington Public School DistrictWorthington · this district | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodford CountyVersailles, KY | 4,064 | $11,659 | 16.0 |
| Garden City Union Free School DistrictGarden City, NY | 4,064 | $26,124 | 13.1 |
| Floresville ISDFloresville, TX | 4,062 | $9,606 | 16.5 |
| New Canaan School DistrictNew Canaan, CT | 4,060 | $25,670 | 11.4 |
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-worthington-public-school-district