C
Kelliher Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Kelliher, Kelliher, Cormant, Shooks, Waskish, Quiring, Battle, Shotley and Woodrow.
Students
311
Schools
2
Spent per student
$21,024
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Debt
$4.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Kelliher Public School District
- School Grade C: better than 29% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 23% more per student than the MN average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.4% since 2020
- Debt of $4.8M, about $15,434 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cherry.
PK–6Cherry ElementarySt. Louis County School District
7–12Cherry SecondarySt. Louis County School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts37%
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$21,024 per student · 23% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 14%State 66%Federal 19%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
295’20
297’21
329’22
328’23
311’24
Up 5.4% since 2020.
Students
White 52%American Indian/Alaska Native 46%Two or more races 2%
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.