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Holdingford Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Brockway, St. Wendel, Avon, Holding, Krain and Holdingford, and parts of Two Rivers and St. Stephen.
Students
1,098
Schools
2
Spent per student
$12,768
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Debt
$15.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Holdingford Public School District
- School Grade A: better than 89% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
- Spends 25% less per student than the MN average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $15.4M, about $14,044 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 proficiency58%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,768 per student · 25% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 27%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 75%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,065’20
1,058’21
1,082’22
1,077’23
1,098’24
Up 3.1% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Two or more races 1%Hispanic 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <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.