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Bertha-Hewitt Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Eagle Bend, Germania, Bertha, Stowe Prairie, Eagle Valley, Bertha, Wykeham, Oak Valley, Hewitt and Woodside, and parts of Moran, Bartlett, Elmo and Inman.
Students
506
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,919
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$8.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bertha-Hewitt Public School District
- School Grade A−: better than 77% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the MN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $8.3M, about $16,354 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Becker.
PK–4Staples-Motley ElementaryStaples-Motley School District
5–8Staples-Motley Middle SchoolStaples-Motley School District
9–12Staples-Motley Senior HighStaples-Motley School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency49%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts53%
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$14,919 per student · 13% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 32%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 16%State 77%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
529’20
522’21
517’22
518’23
506’24
Down 4.3% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Staples-Motley School DistrictAldrich, Fawn Lake, Staples
$15,538per student
Browerville Public School DistrictBurleene, Iona, Ward
$15,808per student
Parkers Prairie Public School DistrictEastern, Folden, Parkers Prairie
$14,781per student
Wadena-Deer Creek School DistrictCompton, Deer Creek, Wadena
$15,152per 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.