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Pillager Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Sylvan, Scandia Valley, East Gull Lake, Lake Shore, Fairview, May, Pillager, Home Brook and Rosing, and parts of Cushing and Motley.
Students
1,324
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,305
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$24.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pillager Public School District
- School Grade B: better than 64% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 22% less per student than the MN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 16.8% since 2020
- Debt of $24.5M, about $18,527 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Miltona.
K–5Miltona ElementaryAlexandria Public School District
6–8Discovery Middle SchoolAlexandria Public School District
9–12Alexandria Area High SchoolAlexandria Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency43%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,305 per student · 22% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 29%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 75%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,134’20
1,228’21
1,245’22
1,291’23
1,324’24
Up 16.8% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%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.
Staples-Motley School DistrictBecker, Fawn Lake, Meadow Brook
$15,538per student
Brainerd Public School DistrictBaxter, Fort Ripley, Fort Ripley
$15,555per student
Little Falls Public School DistrictDarling, Green Prairie, Parker
$14,626per student
Browerville Public School DistrictTurtle Creek
$15,808per 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.