C+
Staples-Motley School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 19 towns
Serves Staples, Scandia Valley, May, Staples, Thomastown, Villard, Becker, Fawn Lake, Motley, Moran, Bartlett, Turtle Creek, Bullard, Meadow Brook, Moose Lake, Motley, Byron, Poplar and Aldrich, and parts of Aldrich, Germania, Ward and Lyons.
Students
901
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,538
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$22.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Staples-Motley School District
- School Grade C+: better than 41% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the MN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.8% since 2020
- Debt of $22.4M, about $24,887 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 proficiency37%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,538 per student · 9% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 52%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
977’20
948’21
931’22
888’23
901’24
Down 7.8% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Pillager Public School DistrictFairview, Home Brook, Rosing
$13,305per student
Bertha-Hewitt Public School DistrictBertha, Eagle Valley, Stowe Prairie
$14,919per student
Pine River-Backus Public School DistrictAnsel, Bungo, Home Brook
$14,258per student
Browerville Public School DistrictEagle Valley, Hartford, Little Elk
$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.