C+
Kenyon-Wanamingo School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Kenyon, Wanamingo, Roscoe, Minneola, Warsaw, Richland, Kenyon, Holden, Wanamingo, Cherry Grove and Dennison, and parts of Leon, Wheeling, Belle Creek, Merton and Ellington.
Students
644
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,668
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$14.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Kenyon-Wanamingo School District
- School Grade C+: better than 44% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the MN average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 11.3% since 2020
- Debt of $14.7M, about $22,786 per student
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,668 per student · 8% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 66%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
726’20
659’21
654’22
674’23
644’24
Down 11.3% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa School DistrictPine Island, Zumbrota, Zumbrota
$15,458per student
Cannon Falls Public School DistrictCannon Falls, Stanton, Vasa
$14,037per student
Northfield Public School DistrictNorthfield
$16,659per student
Pine Island Public School DistrictMilton, New Haven, Pine Island
$12,463per 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.