C+
Verndale Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Wadena Township, Aldrich Township, Verndale, Wing River Township, Bartlett Township and Bullard Township, and parts of Thomastown Township and Stowe Prairie Township.
Students
484
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,670
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$6.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Verndale Public School District
- School Grade C+: better than 37% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the MN average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.7% since 2020
- Debt of $6.5M, about $13,397 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Halstad.
PK–5Ada-Borup-West ElementaryAda-Borup-West Public Schools
6–12Ada-Borup-West SecondaryAda-Borup-West Public Schools
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,670 per student · 14% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 31%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 16%State 78%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
513’20
525’21
508’22
509’23
484’24
Down 5.7% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Staples-Motley School DistrictAldrich, Becker Township, Byron Township
$15,538per student
Wadena-Deer Creek School DistrictCompton Township, Leaf River Township, Oak Valley Township
$15,152per student
Bertha-Hewitt Public School DistrictBertha Township, Germania Township, Oak Valley Township
$14,919per student
Sebeka Public School DistrictLyons Township, North Germany Township
$15,593per 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.