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| Public Schools Overview | Minnesota School Districts by City |
|---|---|
| Number Of Students | 893,516 |
| Number Of Minnesota Schools | 2,573 |
| Number Of Minnesota School Districts | 550 |
| Spending Per Student | $16,467 |
| Ethnic/racial Groups | This State | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-hispanic) | 68.3% | 49.1% |
| Black | 12.0% | 15.8% |
| Hispanic | 10.4% | 27.9% |
| Asian Or Pacific Islander | 7.3% | 5.6% |
| American Indian Or Native Of Alaska | 2.0% | 1.5% |
| Special Needs Groups | This State | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Economically Disadvantaged | 35.8% | 49.0% |
| English Language Learners | 8.2% | 9.7% |
| Students With Disabilities | 16.3% | 14.5% |
| Population | State | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,706,494 | 331,449,281 |
| Population Density (per sq. mile) | 71 | 92 |
| Population distribution by age | STATE | NATION |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Years Old And Below | 6.3% | 6.0% |
| 5-19 Years Old | 19.4% | 19.1% |
| 20-44 Years Old | 32.7% | 33.3% |
| 45-64 Years Old | 25.8% | 25.6% |
| 65 Or Older | 15.8% | 16.0% |
| HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS | STATE | NATION |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Households | 2,207,988 | 118,787,642 |
| Single Parent Households With Children | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| Adults With At Least A High School Diploma | 93.4% | 88.5% |
| Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree | 36.8% | 32.9% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION | STATE | NATION |
|---|---|---|
| $150,000 or more | 16.6% | 15.5% |
| $100,000 - $149,999 | 18.3% | 15.7% |
| $75,000 - $99,999 | 14.1% | 12.8% |
| $50,000 - $74,999 | 17.4% | 17.2% |
| $30,000 - $49,999 | 15.4% | 16.3% |
| $15,000 - $29,999 | 10.6% | 12.6% |
| $15,000 or less | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| For The State | Per Student | Total | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructional Expenditures | $8,206 | $7,332,308,000 | 49.8% |
| Support Expenditures | |||
| Student | $374 | $333,973,000 | 2.3% |
| Staff | $620 | $554,425,000 | 3.8% |
| General Administration | $400 | $357,459,000 | 2.4% |
| School Administration | $508 | $453,776,000 | 3.1% |
| Operation | $866 | $773,502,000 | 5.3% |
| Transportation | $733 | $654,842,000 | 4.5% |
| Other | $294 | $262,527,000 | 1.8% |
| Total Support | $3,795 | $3,390,504,000 | 23.0% |
| Non-instructional Expenditures | $4,466 | $3,990,448,000 | 27.1% |
| Total Expenditures | $16,467 | $14,713,260,000 | 100.0% |
| For The Nation | Per Student | Total | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructional Expenditures | $7,069 | $358,201,987,000 | 50.3% |
| Support Expenditures | |||
| Student | $716 | $36,303,849,544 | 5.1% |
| Staff | $569 | $28,839,133,000 | 4.1% |
| General Administration | $233 | $11,807,269,000 | 1.7% |
| School Administration | $680 | $34,450,660,000 | 4.8% |
| Operation | $1,094 | $55,418,509,000 | 7.8% |
| Transportation | $494 | $25,019,268,456 | 3.5% |
| Other | $430 | $21,796,799,000 | 3.1% |
| Total Support | $4,216 | $213,635,488,000 | 30.0% |
| Non-instructional Expenditures | $2,767 | $140,198,177,000 | 19.7% |
| Total Expenditures | $14,052 | $712,035,652,000 | 100.0% |