B+
Menahga Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Menahga, Straight River Township, Blueberry Township, Runeberg Township, Red Eye Township, Green Valley Township, Wolf Lake Township, Spruce Grove Township, Shell River Township, Huntersville Township and Wolf Lake, and parts of Meadow Township and Paddock Township.
Students
987
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,816
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$2.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Menahga Public School District
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 19% less per student than the MN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 76.9% since 2020
- Debt of $2.1M, about $2,107 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Merrifield.
PK–46 elementary schoolsBrainerd Public School District
5–8Forestview MiddleBrainerd Public School District
9–122 high schoolsBrainerd Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency52%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts47%
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$13,816 per student · 19% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 30%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 80%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
558’20
989’21
964’22
945’23
987’24
Up 76.9% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Park Rapids Public School DistrictCarsonville Township, Hubbard Township, Osage Township
$14,940per student
Sebeka Public School DistrictBlowers Township, North Germany Township, Orton Township
$15,593per student
Frazee-Vergas Public School DistrictEvergreen Township, Toad Lake Township
$15,793per student
New York Mills Public School DistrictButler Township
$13,493per 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.