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Glencoe-Silver Lake School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns
Serves Glencoe, Bergen, Helen, Silver Lake, Hale, Hassan Valley, Green Isle, Rich Valley, Brownton, Sumter, Glencoe, Collins, New Auburn, New Auburn, Penn, Plato and Biscay, and parts of Hutchinson, Winsted and Round Grove.
Students
1,390
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,505
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$20.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Glencoe-Silver Lake School District
- School Grade B: better than 55% of Minnesota districts
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the MN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.7% since 2020
- Debt of $20.2M, about $14,543 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Glencoe.
PK–2Lincoln ElementaryThis district
3–6Lakeside ElementaryThis district
7–8GSL Junior High SchoolThis district
9–12Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior HighThis district
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency40%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,505 per student · 15% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 29%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 69%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,523’20
1,492’21
1,446’22
1,433’23
1,390’24
Down 8.7% since 2020.
Students
White 72%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Sibley East School DistrictArlington, Dryden, Green Isle
$13,573per student
Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Public SchoolsGrafton, Preston Lake, Stewart
$16,933per student
Hutchinson Public School DistrictAcoma, Hutchinson, Lynn
$14,151per student
Central Public School DistrictCamden, Washington Lake, Young America
$14,390per 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.