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Spectrum High School, MN: schools, enrollment and spending

Spectrum High School runs 5 public schools with 940 students in grades 6 to 12. Its ratio of 16.8 students per teacher is 1.6 higher than the Minnesota figure of 15.2.Listed in NCES data as "SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL".

At a glance

Schools
5
Students
940
Teachers (FTE)
56
Students per teacher
16.8
MN: 15.2 · US: 15.3
Address
17796 Industrial Circle NW, Elk River, MN 55330
County
Sherburne County
Locale
Suburb: Large
Grades offered
6 to 12
Agency type
Charter agency
NCES district ID
2700276
State district ID
MN-074160
Total staff (FTE)
108
School counselors (FTE)
3.0About 313 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
4.0
Charter schools
5
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district16.8
Minnesota15.2
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (812), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$9.3 million
Federal revenue
$350,000
State revenue
$8.7 million
Local revenue
$294,000
Total spending
$9.4 million
Spending per pupil
$11,560
Salaries
$4.6 million49.3% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$0

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 3.8%
  • State: 93.1%
  • Local: 3.2%

Minnesota overall

  • Federal: 9.4%
  • State: 63.0%
  • Local: 27.6%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$11,560
Minnesota$17,873
United States$16,826

Schools in Spectrum High School

By level: 2 high, 3 middle. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Spectrum High SchoolCharterHigh9 to 1250216.7
Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6CharterMiddle614718.4
Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8CharterMiddle7 to 829117.1
Spectrum Online High SchoolCharterHigh9 to 120
Spectrum Online Middle SchoolCharterMiddle6 to 80

Nearby and related

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.