Can I use Kanabec County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Kanabec County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Kanabec County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Kanabec County?

Start with the 7 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Kanabec County Schools & Education

Name: Kanabec County, Minnesota Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Kanabec County, Minnesota

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

45/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

86.3%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

86.3%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 86.6%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,852

National avg $13,239

State avg $8,463

School Score

45/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 55/100

State Score Position

#67

of 87 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Kanabec County

Measured School Summary

Kanabec County performs at an average level with a school score of 45/100 and a solid graduation rate of 86.3%.

Funding Context

At $7,852 per pupil, Kanabec County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 19% below the Minnesota average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 0.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 7% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Kanabec County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

7 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

45/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #67 of 87 Minnesota counties with school score data.

Completion

86.3%

0.3 pts below the state average

Funding context

$7,852

$611 below the state average

School coverage

2 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Kanabec County has 7 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Kanabec County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Small-system county

Kanabec County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.

State position

#67

of 87 Minnesota counties with school score data. The county score is 10 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

MORA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

1,642 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 2Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

OGILVIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary and high visible

522 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 2Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

MORA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Kanabec County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Kanabec County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Kanabec County Per-Pupil Spending Trails National and State Averages

Education data brief for Kanabec County, Minnesota.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

Public schools in Kanabec County operate with a per-pupil expenditure of $7,852, a figure notably lower than the national average of $13,000 and the Minnesota state average of $8,463. The county's education system consists of seven public schools serving 2,164 students, with an average school size of 309 students. The Mora Public School District is the largest in the county, overseeing four schools and 1,642 students, including the Mora Alternative Learning Center. Data from the NCES shows that nearly half of the county's schools are classified as alternative institutions. The county-wide graduation rate stands at 86.3%, which aligns closely with the state average of 86.6% but sits just below the national mark of 87.0%. The composite school score for the county is 44.8, compared to a national median of 50.0 and a state average of 54.9. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Kanabec County

Reported Enrollment

2,164

7 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary2

Middle1

High4

Other0

2 School Districts in Kanabec County

MORA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

4 schools

1,642 students

OGILVIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

3 schools

522 students

7 Public Schools in Kanabec County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Kanabec County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Mora Elementary School	Record	MORA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	MORA, 55051Rural: Fringe	PK–6	Primary	832
MORA SECONDARY	Record	MORA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	MORA, 55051Town: Remote	7–12	High	737
OGILVIE ELEMENTARY	Record	OGILVIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	OGILVIE, 56358Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	287
OGILVIE SECONDARY	Record	OGILVIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	OGILVIE, 56358Rural: Distant	7–12	High	231
MORA ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER	Record	MORA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	MORA, 55051Town: Remote	9–12	Alternative	58
MORA MIDDLE LEVEL ALC	Record	MORA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	MORA, 55051Town: Remote	6–8	Alternative	15
LION Program-Alternative Education	Record	OGILVIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	OGILVIE, 56358Rural: Distant	9–12	Alternative	4

Mora Elementary School

MORA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

MORA, 55051 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–6Primary832 students

MORA SECONDARY

MORA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

MORA, 55051 / Town: Remote

Record7–12High737 students

OGILVIE ELEMENTARY

OGILVIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

OGILVIE, 56358 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary287 students

OGILVIE SECONDARY

OGILVIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

OGILVIE, 56358 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High231 students

MORA ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER

MORA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

MORA, 55051 / Town: Remote

Record9–12Alternative58 students

MORA MIDDLE LEVEL ALC

MORA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

MORA, 55051 / Town: Remote

Record6–8Alternative15 students

LION Program-Alternative Education

OGILVIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

OGILVIE, 56358 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12Alternative4 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,852

State avg $8,463

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Minnesota counties have the highest graduation rates?

Jackson County (95.7%), Cottonwood County (95.3%), and Cook County (95.0%) currently lead Minnesota among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Minnesota?

Across Minnesota counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $8,463. The highest current county values are Cook County ($12,089), Kittson County ($10,301), and Beltrami County ($10,167). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Kanabec County?

Kanabec County has a school score of 45/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Kanabec County?

The high school graduation rate in Kanabec County is 86.3%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Kanabec County spend per student?

Kanabec County spends $7,852 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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