Paynesville Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns

Serves Paynesville, Paynesville, Munson, Irving, Roseville, Union Grove, Lake Henry, Zion, Roscoe, Lake Henry and Regal, and parts of Eden Lake, Manannah, St. Martin, St. Martin and Spring Hill.

Students

894

Schools

Spent per student

$13,495

MN $17,091

Students per teacher

14:1

Free or reduced lunch

29%

Debt

$16.6M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Paynesville Public School District

School Grade B: better than 55% of Minnesota districts
Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
Spends 21% less per student than the MN average
14 students per teacher
Enrollment up 29% since 2020
Debt of $16.6M, about $18,568 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

2020–21

Math proficiency36%

State average 44.2%

Reading / language arts42%

State average 52.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)97%

State average 84.4%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$13,495 per student · 21% below MN

Spending

Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 30%Other 6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 66%Federal 4%

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

Enrollment over time

693’20

894’22

920’23

894’24

Up 29% since 2020.

Students

White 91%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Paynesville Area Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Paynesville

429 students14:1

Paynesville Area Secondary School

High · Grades 6–12 · Paynesville

465 students15:1

Towns served

Paynesville 2,519Paynesville 1,539Munson 1,403Irving 1,018Roseville 789Union Grove 634Lake Henry 237Zion 218Roscoe 96 Lake Henry 77 Regal 33

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Eden Valley-Watkins School DistrictEden Valley, Forest Prairie, Luxemburg

$13,657per student

Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Public School DistrictBurbank, Crow River, Lake George

$13,265per student

Rocori Public School DistrictLuxemburg, Richmond, Wakefield

$13,890per student

A.C.G.C. Public School DistrictHarrison, Swede Grove

$15,853per 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.