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Swanville Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Burnhamville, Swanville, Bruce, Culdrum and Swanville, and parts of Parker, Little Elk and Flensburg.
Students
367
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,971
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$0.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Swanville Public School District
- School Grade C: better than 28% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the MN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.6% since 2020
- Debt of $0.4M, about $1,158 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 proficiency32%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts37%
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$14,971 per student · 12% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 32%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 68%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
338’20
350’21
356’22
341’23
367’24
Up 8.6% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 2%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Little Falls Public School DistrictCushing, Darling, Pike Creek
$14,626per student
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School DistrictGrey Eagle, Hartford, Long Prairie
$15,805per student
Browerville Public School DistrictHartford, Turtle Creek
$15,808per student
Staples-Motley School DistrictTurtle Creek
$15,538per 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.