B+

Howard School District 48-3

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 21 towns

Serves Howard, Howard Township, Henden Township, Canova, Canova Township, Clearwater Township, Clinton Township, Vermillion Township, Carthage, Grafton Township, Pearl Township, Belleview Township, Rock Creek Township, Roswell Township, Carthage Township, Green Valley Township, Miner Township, Adams Township, Vilas, Beaver Township and Redstone Township, and parts of Sun Prairie Township and Spring Lake Township.

Students

356

Schools

Spent per student

$14,652

SD $13,040

Students per teacher

12:1

Free or reduced lunch

16%

Debt

$3.6M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Howard School District 48-3

School Grade B+: better than 71% of Minnesota districts
Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
Spends 12% more per student than the SD average
12 students per teacher
Enrollment up 5% since 2020
Debt of $3.6M, about $10,034 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. SD

2020–21

Math proficiency52%

State average 42.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)90%

State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 80–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$14,652 per student · 12% above SD

Spending

Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 13%Federal 12%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

339’20

348’21

351’22

328’23

356’24

Up 5% since 2020.

Students

White 95%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black 1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools.

Howard Elementary - 02

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Howard

B−

158 students13:1

Shannon Colony Elementary - 08

Elementary · Grades K–8 · Winfred

B+

27 students12:1

Howard Jr. High - 05

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Howard

B+

75 students16:1

Howard High School - 01

High · Grades 9–12 · Howard

96 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

McCook Central School District 43-7Benton Township, Brookfield Township, Clarno Township

$11,581per student

Sanborn Central School District 55-5Afton Township, Benedict Township, Diana Township

$16,335per student

Hanson School District 30-1Edgerton Township, Fairview Township

$10,699per student

Madison Central School District 39-2Clarno Township, Concord Township, Winfred Township

$11,654per 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.