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Badger Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Badger, Ross, Skagen, Stokes, Barnett, Poplar Grove, Moose, Nereson and Pohlitz, and parts of Stafford, Dieter and Huss.
Students
223
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,905
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$0.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Badger Public School District
- School Grade B: better than 61% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts below the state
- Spends 11% more per student than the MN average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.0M, about $49 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Anthony.
PK–5Ada-Borup-West ElementaryAda-Borup-West Public Schools
6–12Ada-Borup-West SecondaryAda-Borup-West Public Schools
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,905 per student · 11% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 77%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
222’20
224’21
225’22
222’23
223’24
About steady.
Students
White 89%Two or more races 8%Black 3%Hispanic <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.