Langford School District 45-5

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 21 towns

Serves Langford, Claremont Township, Eden, Eden Township, Buffalo Township, Pierpont, Sisseton Township, Claremont, Lake Township, Fort Township, Independence Township, Weston Township, Newport Township, Union Township, Nutley Township, Lynn Township, Hickman Township, South Detroit Township, Farmington Township, Homer Township and Liberty Township, and parts of Waubay Township, Kosciusko Township, Grenville Township, Roslyn, Red Iron Lake Township, Andover Township, Lowell Township, Waverly Township, Grenville, Raritan Township and North Detroit Township.

Students

258

Schools

Spent per student

$14,231

SD $13,040

Students per teacher

14:1

Free or reduced lunch

31%

Debt

$2.1M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Langford School District 45-5

School Grade C: better than 31% of Minnesota districts
Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
Spends 9% more per student than the SD average
14 students per teacher
Enrollment up 15.2% since 2020
Debt of $2.1M, about $7,965 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Cherry Township.

PK–6Cherry ElementarySt. Louis County School District

7–12Cherry SecondarySt. Louis County School District

Test scores vs. SD

2020–21

Math proficiency37%

State average 42.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)75%

State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 50–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$14,231 per student · 9% above SD

Spending

Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 26%Federal 12%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

224’20

240’21

232’22

247’23

258’24

Up 15.2% since 2020.

Students

White 90%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools.

Langford Area Elementary - 02

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Langford

C−

111 students15:1

Newport Colony Elementary - 04

Elementary · Grades K–8 · Claremont

44 students16:1

Langford Area Middle School - 03

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Langford

44 students15:1

Langford Area High School - 01

High · Grades 9–12 · Langford

B−

59 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Britton-Hecla School District 45-4Hamilton Township, Lansing Township, Miller Township

$11,802per student

Groton Area School District 06-6Bristol Township, Columbia Township, East Hanson Township

$12,329per student

Waubay School District 18-3Alto Township, Central Point Township, Ortley

$17,948per student

Sisseton School District 54-2Dry Wood Lake Township, Dumarce Township, Long Hollow Township

$14,637per 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.