B+
Mora Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Mora, Arthur, Brunswick, Knife Lake, Comfort, Whited, Peace, Hillman, Pomroy, Ford and Quamba, and parts of Kanabec, Grass Lake and Ann Lake.
Students
1,656
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,586
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$72.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mora Public School District
- School Grade B+: better than 67% of Minnesota districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the MN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.2% since 2020
- Debt of $72.5M, about $43,792 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 proficiency44%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,586 per student · 21% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 27%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 67%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,574’20
1,607’21
1,642’22
1,653’23
1,656’24
Up 5.2% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Asian 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 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.