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Mabel-Canton Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Mabel, Canton Township, Amherst Township, Canton, Newburg Township and Preble Township, and parts of Spring Grove Township and Black Hammer Township.
Students
269
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,664
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mabel-Canton Public School District
- School Grade A: better than 90% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the MN average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.9% since 2020
- Debt of $0.1M, about $193 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 proficiency57%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts57%
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$15,664 per student · 8% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 32%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 60%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
292’20
265’21
276’22
280’23
269’24
Down 7.9% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Rushford-Peterson Public SchoolsHolt Township, Norway Township, Yucatan Township
$14,413per student
Caledonia Public School DistrictCaledonia Township, Wilmington Township
$15,552per student
Fillmore Central school districtHarmony Township, Preston Township
$15,286per student
Spring Grove School DistrictSpring Grove, Wilmington Township
$15,246per 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.