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Maple Lake Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Corinna, Maple Lake, Maple Lake, Chatham and Albion, and parts of Silver Creek.
Students
744
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,982
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$16.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Maple Lake Public School District
- School Grade A: better than 86% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the MN average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $16.0M, about $21,472 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 proficiency57%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,982 per student · 18% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 31%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 66%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
780’20
787’21
761’22
786’23
744’24
Down 4.6% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Annandale Public School DistrictAnnandale, Clearwater, French Lake
$14,067per student
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public SchoolsBuffalo, Buffalo, Marysville
$14,796per student
St. Cloud Public School DistrictClear Lake, Clearwater
$17,140per student
Becker Public School DistrictBecker, Clear Lake
$13,615per 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.