A+
Minneota Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Minneota, Ghent, Westerheim, Grandview, Alta Vista, Eidsvold, Burton, Nordland, Taunton and Swede Prairie, and parts of Island Lake, Limestone and Omro.
Students
554
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,004
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Debt
$10.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Minneota Public School District
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the MN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.9% since 2020
- Debt of $10.8M, about $19,545 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Battle Plain.
PK–52 elementary schoolsLuverne Public School District
6–122 schoolsLuverne Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency62%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts62%
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$14,004 per student · 18% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 30%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 70%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
523’20
520’21
518’22
552’23
554’24
Up 5.9% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <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.