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Pillager Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Sylvan Township, Scandia Valley Township, East Gull Lake, Lake Shore, Fairview Township, May Township, Pillager, Home Brook Township and Rosing Township, and parts of Cushing Township and Motley Township.
Students
1,324
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,305
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$24.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pillager Public School District
- School Grade B: better than 64% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 22% less per student than the MN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 16.8% since 2020
- Debt of $24.5M, about $18,527 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Anthony Township.
PK–5Ada-Borup-West ElementaryAda-Borup-West Public Schools
6–12Ada-Borup-West SecondaryAda-Borup-West Public Schools
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency43%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,305 per student · 22% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 29%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 75%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,134’20
1,228’21
1,245’22
1,291’23
1,324’24
Up 16.8% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Staples-Motley School DistrictBecker Township, Fawn Lake Township, Meadow Brook Township
$15,538per student
Brainerd Public School DistrictBaxter, Fort Ripley, Fort Ripley Township
$15,555per student
Little Falls Public School DistrictDarling Township, Green Prairie Township, Parker Township
$14,626per student
Browerville Public School DistrictTurtle Creek Township
$15,808per 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.