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Grand Meadow Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Grand Meadow, Frankford Township, Grand Meadow Township, Pleasant Valley Township, Clayton Township and Bennington Township, and parts of Racine Township.
Students
443
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,386
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Debt
$4.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Grand Meadow Public School District
- School Grade C: better than 31% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the MN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $4.9M, about $11,072 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Lodi Township.
PK–62 schoolsSouthland Public School District
7–122 schoolsLeRoy-Ostrander Public Schools
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,386 per student · 16% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 71%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
445’20
466’21
445’22
428’23
443’24
About steady.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Kingsland Public School DistrictBloomfield Township, Spring Valley Township, Sumner Township
$15,319per student
Southland Public School DistrictDexter Township, Lodi Township, Marshall Township
$14,174per student
Stewartville Public School DistrictHigh Forest Township, Sumner Township
$13,331per student
LeRoy-Ostrander Public SchoolsLe Roy Township, Lodi Township
$18,252per 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.