B
Medford Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Medford, Medford, Little Black, Holway, Browning, Deer Creek, Hammel, Chelsea, Stetsonville, Goodrich and Molitor, and parts of Bern, Maplehurst and Grover.
Students
4,282
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,554
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$0.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Medford Area School District
- School Grade B: better than 59% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the WI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 21.7% since 2020
- Debt of $0.6M, about $134 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. WI
2020–21Math proficiency38%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,554 per student · 18% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 35%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 42%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,519’20
3,774’21
3,963’22
4,193’23
4,282’24
Up 21.7% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 3%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 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.