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Jordan Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Jordan, Spring Lake, Helena, Louisville, Sand Creek and St. Lawrence, and parts of Cedar Lake and Belle Plaine.
Students
1,877
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,721
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$64.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Jordan Public School District
- School Grade A−: better than 76% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the MN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $64.6M, about $34,390 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Glencoe.
PK–2Lincoln ElementaryGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
3–6Lakeside ElementaryGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
7–8GSL Junior High SchoolGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
9–12Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior HighGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,721 per student · 20% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 27%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 64%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,869’20
1,852’21
1,845’22
1,826’23
1,877’24
About steady.
Students
White 76%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 6%Black 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Belle Plaine Public School DistrictBelle Plaine, Blakeley, San Francisco
$12,127per student
Eastern Carver County Public SchoolsCarver, San Francisco
$14,891per student
New Prague Area SchoolsNew Market, New Prague, Wheatland
$12,371per student
Shakopee Public School DistrictJackson, Shakopee
$15,217per 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.