B+
Nicollet Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Belgrade Township, Nicollet, Oshawa Township, Nicollet Township, Courtland Township, New Sweden Township and Granby Township, and parts of Courtland, Lake Prairie Township, Traverse Township, Bernadotte Township and Brighton Township.
Students
314
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,592
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Debt
$5.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Nicollet Public School District
- School Grade B+: better than 70% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the MN average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 23.6% since 2020
- Debt of $5.5M, about $17,363 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Aurora Township.
K–55 elementary schoolsOwatonna Public School District
6–122 schoolsOwatonna Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,592 per student · 9% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 36%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 61%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
254’20
362’21
347’22
338’23
314’24
Up 23.6% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 5%Black 1%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
New Ulm Public School DistrictCambria Township, Cottonwood Township, Lafayette Township
$15,582per student
St. Peter Public School DistrictKasota, Kasota Township, St. Peter
$15,337per student
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial school districtCambria Township, Judson Township, South Bend Township
$14,012per student
Mankato Public School DistrictLime Township, Mankato, North Mankato
$14,453per 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.