B−
Menomonie Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Menomonie, Menomonie, Tainter, Red Cedar, Spring Brook, Dunn, Sherman, Lucas, Weston and Knapp, and parts of Elk Mound, Stanton, Cady, Eau Galle and Peru.
Students
3,199
Schools
8
Spent per student
$16,234
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$17.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Menomonie Area School District
- School Grade B−: better than 45% of Minnesota districts
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $17.8M, about $5,562 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. WI
2020–21Math proficiency40%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,234 per student · 1% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 30%Other 19%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 59%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,209’20
3,308’21
3,290’22
3,244’23
3,199’24
About steady.
Students
White 78%Asian 10%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 5%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
River Heights Elementary
C403 students12:1
Oaklawn Elementary
B382 students13:1
Wakanda Elementary
B+351 students13:1
Knapp Elementary
B−91 students9:1
Downsville Elementary
B−86 students11:1
Menomonie Middle
B730 students15:1
Menomonie High
B+966 students15:1
School District of the Menomonie Area 4K
190 students42:1
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.