B+
Central Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Norwood Young America, Cologne, Camden, Benton, Young America, Hamburg, Washington Lake and Hancock, and parts of Waconia.
Students
966
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,390
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Debt
$7.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Central Public School District
- School Grade B+: better than 72% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the MN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.7M, about $7,976 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hale.
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. MN
2020–21Math proficiency43%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,390 per student · 16% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 55%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
939’20
928’21
919’22
943’23
966’24
About steady.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 7%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Waconia Public School DistrictDahlgren, Laketown, New Germany
$12,464per student
Watertown-Mayer Public School DistrictHollywood, Mayer, Minnetrista
$13,431per student
Belle Plaine Public School DistrictFaxon, San Francisco
$12,127per student
Eastern Carver County Public SchoolsDahlgren, Laketown, San Francisco
$14,891per 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.