C+

Yellow Medicine East school district

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 18 towns

Serves Granite Falls, Clarkfield, Minnesota Falls Township, Stony Run Township, Granite Falls Township, Hanley Falls, Sandnes Township, Sioux Agency Township, Echo, Echo Township, Hazel Run Township, Lisbon Township, Normania Township, Friendship Township, Hawk Creek Township, Swede Prairie Township, Tyro Township and Hazel Run, and parts of Posen Township, Wang Township, Leenthrop Township, Camp Release Township, Wood Lake Township, Underwood Township, Vesta Township and Omro Township.

Students

605

Schools

Spent per student

$17,693

MN $17,091

Students per teacher

12:1

Free or reduced lunch

45%

Debt

$1.7M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Yellow Medicine East school district

School Grade C+: better than 36% of Illinois districts
Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
12 students per teacher
Enrollment up 21.5% since 2020
Debt of $1.7M, about $2,873 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Eppards Point Township.

PK–13 elementary schoolsPontiac Community Consolidated School District 429

2–42 elementary schoolsPrairie Central Community Unit School District 8

6–82 middle schoolsPontiac Community Consolidated School District 429

9–122 high schoolsPontiac Township High School District 90

Test scores vs. MN

2020–21

Math proficiency31%

State average 44.2%

Reading / language arts47%

State average 52.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 90–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$17,693 per student · 4% above MN

Spending

Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 67%Federal 8%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

498’20

486’21

473’22

603’23

605’24

Up 21.5% since 2020.

Students

White 68%Hispanic 14%American Indian/Alaska Native 8%Two or more races 7%Black 1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Bert Raney Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Granite Falls

284 students11:1

Yellow Medicine East Secondary

High · Grades 6–12 · Granite Falls

321 students12:1

Towns served

Granite Falls 2,685Clarkfield 913Minnesota Falls Township 396Stony Run Township 366Granite Falls Township 275Hanley Falls 248Sandnes Township 229Sioux Agency Township 218Echo 197Echo Township 164Hazel Run Township 161Lisbon Township 159Normania Township 156Friendship Township 145Hawk Creek Township 124Swede Prairie Township 116Tyro Township 115Hazel Run 58

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Montevideo Public School DistrictHavelock Township, Montevideo, Sparta Township

$14,971per student

Dawson-Boyd Public School DistrictBaxter Township, Lac qui Parle Township, Maxwell Township

$15,216per student

Canby Public School DistrictBurton Township, Oshkosh Township, St. Leo

$13,453per student

Lakeview School DistrictLucas Township, Stanley Township, Vallers Township

$13,819per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.