C
Madelia Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Madelia, Madelia, Riverdale, Linden, Fieldon, Lincoln and Ceresco, and parts of Rosendale, Lake Hanska and Butternut Valley.
Students
646
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,494
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$2.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Madelia Public School District
- School Grade C: better than 30% of Minnesota districts
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 20 pts below the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the MN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.6% since 2020
- Debt of $2.7M, about $4,211 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Linden.
PK–62 schoolsThis district
62 middle schoolsNew Ulm Public School District
7–122 schoolsNew Ulm Public School District
122 high schoolsNew Ulm Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency40%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)64%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,494 per student · 9% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 74%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
612’20
629’21
620’22
633’23
646’24
Up 5.6% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 49%White 47%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
St. James Public School DistrictAlbin, Nelson, South Branch
$13,582per student
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial school districtCambria, Garden City, Judson
$14,012per student
New Ulm Public School DistrictCambria, Cottonwood, Hanska
$15,582per student
Truman Public School DistrictAntrim, Pleasant Mound, South Branch
$19,037per 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.