A+
Minster Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Jackson, McLean and Minster, and parts of New Bremen and Patterson.
Students
896
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,269
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Debt
$7.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Minster Local School District
- School Grade A+: better than 98% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the OH average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.9% since 2020
- Debt of $7.4M, about $8,311 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Keystone.
PK–6Southern Wells Elementary SchoolSouthern Wells Community Schools
7–12Southern Wells Jr-Sr High SchoolSouthern Wells Community Schools
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency90%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts84%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,269 per student · 14% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 28%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 33%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
838’20
841’21
847’22
871’23
896’24
Up 6.9% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.