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Pillager Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Sylvan, Scandia Valley, East Gull Lake, Lake Shore, Fairview, May, Pillager, Home Brook and Rosing, and parts of Cushing and Motley.
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 Bock.
PK–6Milaca ElementaryMilaca Public School District
7–12Milaca Secondary HighMilaca Public School District
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, Fawn Lake, Meadow Brook
$15,538per student
Brainerd Public School DistrictBaxter, Fort Ripley, Fort Ripley
$15,555per student
Little Falls Public School DistrictDarling, Green Prairie, Parker
$14,626per student
Browerville Public School DistrictTurtle Creek
$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.