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Renville County West School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Renville, Sacred Heart, Danube, Holland, Troy, Roseland, Wang, Sacred Heart, Ericson, Winfield, Emmet, Flora, Crooks, Henryville and Hawk Creek.
Students
548
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,373
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$7.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Renville County West School District
- School Grade C: better than 28% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the MN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.6M, about $13,869 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Greenwald.
PK–5Melrose ElementaryMelrose Public School District
6–8Melrose MiddleMelrose Public School District
9–12Melrose SecondaryMelrose Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency26%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts43%
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$14,373 per student · 16% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 69%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
568’20
585’21
580’22
561’23
548’24
Down 3.5% since 2020.
Students
White 61%Hispanic 36%Two or more races 1%Asian 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School DistrictBird Island, Kingman, Lake Lillian
$15,666per student
MACCRAY School DistrictEdwards, Rheiderland, Whitefield
$15,984per student
Redwood Area School DistrictBeaver Falls, Delhi, Swedes Forest
$15,649per student
Yellow Medicine East school districtGranite Falls, Minnesota Falls, Sioux Agency
$17,693per 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.