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Garretson School District 49-4
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Garretson, Palisade Township, Edison Township, Red Rock Township, Highland Township and Sherman, and parts of Sverdrup Township, Brandon Township and Logan Township.
Students
493
Schools
3
Spent per student
$11,773
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Debt
$2.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Garretson School District 49-4
- School Grade C: better than 27% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the SD average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.1M, about $4,280 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Battle Plain Township.
PK–52 elementary schoolsLuverne Public School District
6–122 schoolsLuverne Public School District
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,773 per student · 10% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 36%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 35%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
493’20
491’21
460’22
481’23
493’24
About steady.
Students
White 89%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Brandon Valley School District 49-2Brandon, Mapleton Township, Split Rock Township
$10,720per student
Dell Rapids School District 49-3Alliance Township, Blinsmon Township, Dell Rapids Township
$11,212per student
Sioux Falls School District 49-5Mapleton Township, Sioux Falls
$12,316per student
Baltic School District 49-1Baltic, Dell Rapids Township
$11,805per 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.