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Alma Center School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Alma, Alma Center, Mentor, Hixton, Merrillan and Garden Valley, and parts of Northfield, Cleveland and Dewhurst.
Students
589
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,714
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$6.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Alma Center School District
- School Grade D: better than 13% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $6.6M, about $11,248 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. WI
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,714 per student · 2% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 29%Other 13%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 56%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
601’20
580’21
587’22
573’23
589’24
About steady.
Students
White 83%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 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.