B+
Southland Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Adams, Windom, Adams, Nevada, Rose Creek, Dexter, Grand Meadow, Marshall, Dexter, Lodi, Clayton, Elkton and Taopi, and parts of Red Rock and Sargeant.
Students
520
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,174
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$16.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Southland Public School District
- School Grade B+: better than 73% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the MN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 33.7% since 2020
- Debt of $16.0M, about $30,673 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Frontenac.
PK–6Bluff View ElementaryLake City Public School District
7–12Lincoln SecondaryLake City Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,174 per student · 17% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 30%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 62%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
389’20
410’21
448’22
499’23
520’24
Up 33.7% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 9%Asian 1%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.