| Rank | Average Public Assistance Income per Household ▼ | School District / Population |
| 1. | $15,664 | Waterville-Elysian-Morristown School District / 6,194 |
| 2. | $10,436 | Fulda Public School District / 2,609 |
| 3. | $9,950 | Cromwell-Wright Public Schools / 1,691 |
| 4. | $9,513 | Nett Lake Public School District / 415 |
| 5. | $9,017 | LeRoy Public School District / 2,044 |
| 6. | $8,539 | Waseca Public School District / 13,065 |
| 7. | $7,255 | Faribault Public School District / 30,540 |
| 8. | $7,236 | Annandale Public School District / 9,929 |
| 9. | $7,075 | Glenville-Emmons School District / 2,739 |
| 10. | $7,005 | Ortonville -Bellingham Public School District / 3,753 |
| 11. | $6,786 | Chatfield Public Schools / 4,800 |
| 12. | $6,783 | Ivanhoe Public School District / 1,319 |
| 13. | $6,648 | Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools / 3,027 |
| 14. | $6,468 | Farmington Public School District / 32,590 |
| 15. | $6,200 | Randolph Public School District / 2,142 |
| 16. | $6,084 | LeCenter Public School District / 3,893 |
| 17. | $6,038 | Laporte Public School District / 1,741 |
| 18. | $5,979 | Roseau Public School District / 6,846 |
| 19. | $5,868 | Martin County West Public School District / 4,363 |
| 20. | $5,825 | Red Lake Public School District / 5,815 |
| 21. | $5,778 | Northfield Public School District / 27,787 |
| 22. | $5,764 | Hermantown Public School District / 11,310 |
| 23. | $5,747 | North Branch Public Schools / 19,616 |
| 24. | $5,644 | St. Francis Public School District / 31,159 |
| 25. | $5,627 | Fisher Public School District / 991 |
| 26. | $5,618 | Carlton Public School District / 4,259 |
| 27. | $5,596 | Yellow Medicine East School District / 6,689 |
| 28. | $5,550 | LeSueur-Henderson School District / 7,408 |
| 29. | $5,350 | Win-E-Mac School District / 3,435 |
| 30. | $5,303 | South Washington County School District / 93,396 |
| 31. | $5,283 | Fillmore Central Schools / 4,914 |
| 32. | $5,282 | Eastern Carver County District 112 Public Schools / 51,367 |
| 33. | $5,262 | Inver Grove Heights Schools / 28,981 |
| 34. | $5,201 | Staples-Motley School District / 9,865 |
| 35. | $5,172 | Morris Public School District / 7,067 |
| 36. | $5,165 | St. Louis County School District / 17,913 |
| 37. | $5,162 | Spring Grove School District / 2,276 |
| 38. | $5,142 | Ashby Public School District / 1,390 |
| 39. | $5,095 | Eden Valley-Watkins School District / 4,805 |
| 40. | $5,084 | New Prague Area Schools / 19,366 |
| 41. | $5,055 | Forest Lake Public School District / 45,593 |
| 42. | $4,990 | White Bear Lake School District / 60,868 |
| 43. | $4,972 | Kasson-Mantorville School District / 9,967 |
| 44. | $4,943 | Maple River School District / 6,130 |
| 45. | $4,868 | Hutchinson Public School District / 18,184 |
| 46. | $4,840 | Ogilvie Public School District / 3,763 |
| 47. | $4,793 | Sartell-St. Stephen School District / 17,439 |
| 48. | $4,785 | St. Charles Public School District / 5,833 |
| 49. | $4,650 | Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District / 144,065 |
| 50. | $4,649 | Centennial Public School District / 32,478 |
| 51. | $4,645 | Hastings Public School District / 31,819 |
| 52. | $4,625 | Big Lake Public School District / 17,461 |
| 53. | $4,577 | Grand Meadow Public School District / 1,810 |
| 54. | $4,538 | Lake of the Woods School District / 3,409 |
| 55. | $4,475 | Lakeville Public School District / 52,256 |
| 56. | $4,444 | Monticello Public School District / 21,665 |
| 57. | $4,414 | Elk River Public School District / 64,274 |
| 58. | $4,400 | Hendricks Public School District / 990 |
| 59. | $4,306 | Eden Prairie Public School District / 58,051 |
| 60. | $4,276 | Osseo Public School District / 136,893 |
| 61. | $4,247 | Rushford-Peterson Public Schools / 4,328 |
| 62. | $4,220 | Litchfield Public School District / 11,785 |
| 63. | $4,192 | RTR Public School District / 3,362 |
| 64. | $4,184 | Cannon Falls Public School District / 7,814 |
| 65. | $4,085 | Plainview-Elgin-Millville Public School District / 7,819 |
| 66. | $4,076 | NRHEG School District / 4,712 |
| 67. | $4,069 | Ellsworth Public School District / 1,033 |
| 68. | $4,068 | Wayzata Public School District / 59,635 |
| 69. | $4,057 | Barnesville Public School District / 4,333 |
| 70. | $4,013 | Albany Public School District / 8,712 |
| 71. | $3,900 | Lewiston-Altura Public School District / 4,314 |
| 72. | $3,878 | Plummer Public School District / 939 |
| 73. | $3,872 | Virginia Public School District / 10,736 |
| 74. | $3,838 | Red Rock Central School District / 3,568 |
| 75. | $3,809 | Jackson County Central School District / 7,902 |
| 76. | $3,806 | Redwood Area School District / 8,082 |
| 77. | $3,788 | St. Louis Park Public School District / 43,961 |
| 78. | $3,785 | Lakeview School District / 2,691 |
| 79. | $3,767 | Anoka-Hennepin Public School District / 223,385 |
| 80. | $3,766 | Edina Public School District / 39,367 |
| 81. | $3,702 | West Central Area Schools / 5,078 |
| 82. | $3,696 | Dassel-Cokato Public School District / 9,943 |
| 83. | $3,694 | Rochester Public School District / 119,887 |
| 84. | $3,652 | Fergus Falls Public School District / 19,338 |
| 85. | $3,607 | Stillwater Area Public School District / 58,891 |
| 86. | $3,595 | Osakis Public School District / 4,007 |
| 87. | $3,595 | St. Paul Public School District / 286,171 |
| 88. | $3,552 | New York Mills Public School District / 3,859 |
| 89. | $3,543 | Climax Public School District / 949 |
| 90. | $3,540 | Mounds View Public School District / 74,629 |
| 91. | $3,433 | Goodhue Public School District / 2,902 |
| 92. | $3,427 | Mountain Iron-Buhl School District / 4,512 |
| 93. | $3,426 | Hill City Public School District / 1,497 |
| 94. | $3,424 | Moorhead Public School District / 43,165 |
| 95. | $3,398 | Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District / 7,102 |
| 96. | $3,373 | Onamia Public School District / 5,725 |
| 97. | $3,339 | Roseville Public School District / 55,128 |
| 98. | $3,337 | Pine Island Public School District / 6,318 |
| 99. | $3,323 | Winona Area Public School District / 40,212 |
| 100. | $3,311 | Worthington Public School District / 15,636 |
| 101. | $3,300 | Bloomington Public School District / 83,514 |
| 102. | $3,285 | Wabasha-Kellogg Public School District / 5,361 |
| 103. | $3,272 | East Central School District / 7,157 |
| 104. | $3,267 | Columbia Heights Public School District / 25,536 |
| 105. | $3,260 | Minneapolis Public School District / 385,023 |
| 106. | $3,258 | GFW Schools / 5,955 |
| 107. | $3,253 | Fertile-Beltrami School District / 2,686 |
| 108. | $3,251 | Cass Lake-Bena Schools Public Schools / 4,164 |
| 109. | $3,241 | Fosston Public School District / 3,748 |
| 110. | $3,231 | Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools / 39,145 |
| 111. | $3,195 | Burnsville Public School District / 66,770 |
| 112. | $3,183 | McGregor Public School District / 3,999 |
| 113. | $3,162 | Chisago Lakes School District / 21,295 |
| 114. | $3,161 | Hopkins Public School District / 62,203 |
| 115. | $3,144 | Hibbing Public School District / 17,569 |
| 116. | $3,102 | St. Michael-Albertville School District / 23,094 |
| 117. | $3,090 | Herman-Norcross School District / 1,058 |
| 118. | $3,081 | Lanesboro Public School District / 1,636 |
| 119. | $3,065 | South St. Paul Public School District / 19,500 |
| 120. | $3,065 | Houston Public School District / 2,756 |
| 121. | $3,054 | ACGC School District / 5,863 |
| 122. | $3,040 | Tri-County School District / 2,008 |
| 123. | $3,017 | Sebeka Public School District / 2,873 |
| 124. | $3,014 | Mankato Public School District / 62,843 |
| 125. | $3,012 | Triton School District / 6,998 |
| 126. | $2,992 | Cloquet Public School District / 14,320 |
| 127. | $2,984 | Spring Lake Park Public Schools / 30,703 |
| 128. | $2,981 | Pine Point Public School District / 282 |
| 129. | $2,956 | Kelliher Public School District / 1,100 |
| 130. | $2,952 | Mountain Lake Public Schools / 3,108 |
| 131. | $2,941 | St. Peter Public School District / 14,729 |
| 132. | $2,936 | Fairmont Area School District / 12,850 |
| 133. | $2,932 | Proctor Public School District / 12,876 |
| 134. | $2,925 | Waubun Public School District / 3,478 |
| 135. | $2,918 | Windom Public School District / 6,029 |
| 136. | $2,911 | Robbinsdale Public School District / 99,153 |
| 137. | $2,901 | Pequot Lakes Public School District / 9,608 |
| 138. | $2,881 | Westonka Public School District / 17,876 |
| 139. | $2,875 | Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School District / 4,063 |
| 140. | $2,841 | Minnewaska School District / 9,420 |
| 141. | $2,837 | Swanville Public School District / 1,906 |
| 142. | $2,822 | Duluth Public School District / 93,325 |
| 143. | $2,791 | Kingsland Public School District / 5,048 |
| 144. | $2,787 | Sauk Centre Public School District / 7,786 |
| 145. | $2,782 | Bagley Public School District / 5,824 |
| 146. | $2,780 | Braham Public School District / 5,965 |
| 147. | $2,758 | Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Public School District / 8,461 |
| 148. | $2,745 | Montevideo Public School District / 7,698 |
| 149. | $2,745 | Canby Public School District / 3,769 |
| 150. | $2,743 | Bemidji Public School District / 37,035 |
| 151. | $2,739 | Northland Community Schools / 4,536 |
| 152. | $2,731 | Perham Public School District / 10,454 |
| 153. | $2,729 | Cleveland Public School District / 2,321 |
| 154. | $2,722 | Murray County Central School District / 4,938 |
| 155. | $2,719 | West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District / 42,223 |
| 156. | $2,712 | Richfield Public School District / 40,327 |
| 157. | $2,696 | Milaca Public School District / 11,365 |
| 158. | $2,690 | Pierz Public School District / 5,191 |
| 159. | $2,686 | Pelican Rapids Public School District / 7,272 |
| 160. | $2,669 | Becker Public School District / 11,318 |
| 161. | $2,668 | Greenbush-Middle River School District / 2,671 |
| 162. | $2,662 | La Crescent-Hokah School District / 8,375 |
| 163. | $2,661 | Hawley Public School District / 3,921 |
| 164. | $2,644 | Minnetonka Public School District / 40,624 |
| 165. | $2,643 | Mahnomen Public School District / 3,893 |
| 166. | $2,640 | Barnum Public School District / 3,948 |
| 167. | $2,629 | Brewster Public School District / 988 |
| 168. | $2,624 | Rush City Public School District / 6,512 |
| 169. | $2,604 | Stewartville Public School District / 8,726 |
| 170. | $2,596 | Cambridge-Isanti Public School District / 28,508 |
| 171. | $2,596 | Hayfield Public School District / 4,786 |
| 172. | $2,594 | East Grand Forks Public School District / 10,039 |
| 173. | $2,589 | Ulen-Hitterdal Public School District / 1,721 |
| 174. | $2,572 | Alexandria Public School District / 28,942 |
| 175. | $2,557 | Maple Lake Public School District / 5,316 |
| 176. | $2,546 | Crookston Public School District / 9,587 |
| 177. | $2,543 | Brandon Public School District / 1,960 |
| 178. | $2,541 | Stephen-Argyle Central Schools / 1,814 |
| 179. | $2,539 | Buffalo Public School District / 31,384 |
| 180. | $2,538 | Mesabi East School District / 7,435 |
| 181. | $2,532 | Springfield Public School District / 3,234 |
| 181. | $2,532 | Mahtomedi Public School District / 14,073 |
| 183. | $2,503 | Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial School District / 6,223 |
| 184. | $2,501 | Sauk Rapids Public School District / 23,167 |
| 185. | $2,498 | Princeton Public School District / 20,597 |
| 186. | $2,496 | United South Central School District / 6,226 |
| 187. | $2,475 | Rothsay Public School District / 959 |
| 188. | $2,474 | Evansville Public School District / 1,624 |
| 189. | $2,466 | Brainerd Public School District / 43,097 |
| 190. | $2,459 | Isle Public School District / 3,488 |
| 191. | $2,457 | Waconia Public School District / 19,546 |
| 192. | $2,456 | Shakopee Public School District / 41,865 |
| 193. | $2,455 | Watertown-Mayer Public School District / 9,309 |
| 194. | $2,454 | Nashwauk-Keewatin School District / 3,887 |
| 195. | $2,439 | Mora Public School District / 10,902 |
| 196. | $2,425 | Upsala Public School District / 2,068 |
| 197. | $2,409 | Owatonna Public School District / 29,141 |
| 198. | $2,407 | St. Cloud Public School District / 96,207 |
| 199. | $2,398 | Verndale Public School District / 1,832 |
| 200. | $2,376 | Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District / 4,932 |
| 201. | $2,368 | St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools / 9,981 |
| 202. | $2,361 | Lake Superior Public School District / 13,240 |
| 203. | $2,338 | Blue Earth Area Public School District / 8,086 |
| 204. | $2,325 | North St. Paul-Maplewood School District / 77,297 |
| 205. | $2,316 | Little Falls Public School District / 17,664 |
| 206. | $2,303 | Pine River-Backus Public School District / 6,957 |
| 207. | $2,300 | Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Public School District / 4,627 |
| 208. | $2,299 | Pillager Public School District / 5,272 |
| 209. | $2,295 | Lac Qui Parle Valley School District / 6,956 |
| 210. | $2,295 | Willow River Public School District / 3,618 |
| 211. | $2,278 | Southland Public School District / 3,594 |
| 212. | $2,272 | Montgomery-Lonsdale School District / 8,114 |
| 213. | $2,271 | Wrenshall Public School District / 1,998 |
| 214. | $2,257 | Esko Public School District / 4,999 |
| 215. | $2,250 | New Ulm Public School District / 19,317 |
| 216. | $2,220 | Brooklyn Center School District / 9,779 |
| 217. | $2,202 | Fridley Public School District / 15,371 |
| 218. | $2,200 | Prinsburg Public School District / 725 |
| 218. | $2,200 | Marshall County Central Schools / 1,968 |
| 220. | $2,196 | Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton School District / 5,980 |
| 221. | $2,189 | Foley Public School District / 9,115 |
| 222. | $2,188 | Lester Prairie Public School District / 2,903 |
| 223. | $2,171 | Nicollet Public School District / 2,607 |
| 224. | $2,159 | Breckenridge Public School District / 4,990 |
| 225. | $2,154 | Detroit Lakes Public School District / 16,916 |
| 226. | $2,154 | Deer River Public School District / 5,511 |
| 227. | $2,146 | Aitkin Public School District / 10,018 |
| 228. | $2,138 | Orono Public School District / 12,533 |
| 229. | $2,137 | Royalton Public School District / 3,681 |
| 230. | $2,111 | Sibley East School District / 7,773 |
| 231. | $2,104 | Pine City Public School District / 10,584 |
| 232. | $2,076 | Frazee-Vergas Public School District / 6,685 |
| 233. | $2,062 | Tracy Area Public School District / 4,946 |
| 234. | $2,056 | Rocori Public School District / 12,607 |
| 235. | $2,045 | Norwood Public School District / 7,991 |
| 236. | $2,032 | Greenway Public School District / 8,276 |
| 237. | $2,031 | Wadena-Deer Creek School District / 7,711 |
| 238. | $2,001 | Crosby-Ironton Public School District / 10,511 |
| 239. | $1,984 | Glencoe-Silver Lake School District / 13,324 |
| 240. | $1,982 | Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley Public School District / 2,365 |
| 241. | $1,980 | Granada-Huntley-East Chain Public School District / 1,905 |
| 242. | $1,978 | Hinckley-Finlayson School District / 7,155 |
| 243. | $1,970 | Underwood Public School District / 2,213 |
| 244. | $1,969 | International Falls Public School District / 10,164 |
| 245. | $1,926 | Albert Lea Public School District / 23,314 |
| 246. | $1,925 | Kittson Central School District / 2,172 |
| 247. | $1,907 | Caledonia Public School District / 6,230 |
| 248. | $1,898 | Willmar Public School District / 25,683 |
| 249. | $1,892 | Lake Benton Public School District / 1,515 |
| 250. | $1,882 | Dawson-Boyd Public School District / 2,913 |
| 251. | $1,876 | Mabel-Canton Public School District / 2,312 |
| 252. | $1,852 | Austin Public School District / 28,144 |
| 253. | $1,850 | Lancaster Public School District / 791 |
| 254. | $1,842 | Grand Rapids Public School District / 27,493 |
| 255. | $1,840 | Wabasso Public School District / 2,451 |
| 256. | $1,833 | Floodwood Public School District / 1,435 |
| 257. | $1,826 | Dover-Eyota Public School District / 4,374 |
| 258. | $1,826 | Norman County East School District / 2,207 |
| 259. | $1,822 | Red Lake Falls Public School District / 2,357 |
| 260. | $1,811 | New London-Spicer School District / 9,063 |
| 261. | $1,803 | Luverne Public School District / 7,068 |
| 262. | $1,791 | Round Lake Public School District / 785 |
| 263. | $1,774 | Pipestone Area School District / 7,686 |
| 264. | $1,771 | Lake Park Audubon School District / 4,554 |
| 265. | $1,755 | Medford Public School District / 3,352 |
| 266. | $1,746 | Warroad Public School District / 6,423 |
| 267. | $1,723 | Wheaton Area School Public School District / 2,146 |
| 268. | $1,706 | Kenyon-Wanamingo School District / 5,448 |
| 269. | $1,700 | Blooming Prairie Public School District / 4,291 |
| 270. | $1,675 | Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District / 6,823 |
| 271. | $1,674 | Browns Valley Public School District / 800 |
| 272. | $1,659 | Melrose Public School District / 8,884 |
| 273. | $1,640 | Red Wing Public School District / 19,473 |
| 274. | $1,631 | Moose Lake Public School District / 5,919 |
| 275. | $1,619 | Eveleth-Gilbert School District / 8,880 |
| 276. | $1,608 | Edgerton Public School District / 2,243 |
| 277. | $1,602 | Marshall Public School District / 15,671 |
| 278. | $1,597 | Badger Public School District / 1,098 |
| 279. | $1,586 | Thief River Falls School District / 13,314 |
| 280. | $1,514 | Alden-Conger Public School District / 1,610 |
| 281. | $1,500 | Lynd Public School District / 1,064 |
| 282. | $1,465 | Ada-Borup Public School District / 2,672 |
| 283. | $1,465 | Eagle Valley Public School District / 2,675 |
| 284. | $1,427 | Bertha-Hewitt Public School District / 2,425 |
| 285. | $1,423 | Ely Public School District / 5,056 |
| 286. | $1,413 | Park Rapids Public School District / 12,208 |
| 287. | $1,411 | Oklee Public School District / 1,170 |
| 288. | $1,392 | Cedar Mountain School District / 2,632 |
| 289. | $1,368 | Henning Public School District / 2,887 |
| 290. | $1,366 | MACCRAY School District / 4,378 |
| 291. | $1,358 | Campbell-Tintah Public School District / 916 |
| 292. | $1,305 | South Koochiching School District / 1,293 |
| 293. | $1,298 | Cook County Public Schools / 5,206 |
| 294. | $1,285 | Heron Lake-Okabena School District / 1,562 |
| 295. | $1,271 | Clearbrook-Gonvick School District / 3,013 |
| 296. | $1,269 | Menahga Public School District / 3,440 |
| 297. | $1,253 | Blackduck Public School District / 3,598 |
| 298. | $1,250 | Milroy Public School District / 595 |
| 299. | $1,238 | Parkers Prairie Public School District / 2,780 |
| 300. | $1,236 | Renville County West School District / 4,336 |
| 301. | $1,209 | Comfrey Public School District / 1,322 |
| 302. | $1,183 | Belle Plaine Public School District / 8,914 |
| 303. | $1,178 | Lyle Public School District / 1,108 |
| 304. | $1,176 | Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Public School District / 2,798 |
| 305. | $1,144 | Delano Public School District / 10,795 |
| 306. | $1,135 | Hills-Beaver Creek School District / 2,113 |
| 307. | $1,114 | Buffalo Lake-Hector School District / 4,585 |
| 308. | $1,112 | Goodridge Public School District / 923 |
| 309. | $1,108 | Littlefork-Big Falls School District / 1,720 |
| 310. | $1,094 | Minneota Public School District / 2,607 |
| 311. | $1,060 | Madelia Public School District / 3,520 |
| 312. | $1,044 | Chisholm Public School District / 5,693 |
| 313. | $1,044 | St. James Public School District / 6,496 |
| 314. | $1,040 | Nevis Public School District / 2,390 |
| 315. | $1,036 | Jordan Public School District / 8,846 |
| 316. | $1,024 | Adrian Public School District / 2,400 |
| 317. | $1,013 | Holdingford Public School District / 4,986 |
| 318. | $1,009 | Browerville Public School District / 2,427 |
| 319. | $996 | Byron Public School District / 7,161 |
| 320. | $989 | Cyrus Public School District / 771 |
| 321. | $964 | Battle Lake Public School District / 4,425 |
| 322. | $920 | Grygla Public School District / 1,023 |
| 323. | $916 | Benson Public School District / 5,338 |
| 324. | $884 | Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District / 8,504 |
| 325. | $833 | Lake City Public School District / 8,983 |
| 326. | $826 | Kimball Public School District / 4,463 |
| 327. | $813 | Truman Public School District / 2,429 |
| 328. | $787 | Paynesville Public School District / 5,982 |
| 329. | $717 | Chokio-Alberta Public School District / 1,258 |
| 330. | $645 | Hancock Public School District / 1,382 |
| 331. | $467 | Norman County West School District / 1,488 |
| 332. | $450 | Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School District / 3,860 |
| 333. | $407 | Sleepy Eye Public School District / 5,457 |
| 334. | $185 | Butterfield Public School District / 1,116 |
Please note that we only rank locations with 'Average Public Assistance Income per Household' data. The rank above might not be a complete list. Locations without 'Average Public Assistance Income per Household' data are not listed.
*ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
