A−
Maple River School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves Mapleton, Minnesota Lake, Amboy, Good Thunder, Beauford, Mapleton, Medo, Sterling, Lyra, Shelby, Danville, Minnesota Lake, Lura and Pleasant Mound, and parts of Decoria, Rapidan, Dunbar, Vernon Center, Vivian and Ceresco.
Students
946
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,691
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$57.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Maple River School District
- School Grade A−: better than 81% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the MN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $57.2M, about $60,515 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Northrop.
PK–6Fairmont Elementary SchoolFairmont Area School District
7–12Fairmont JR./SR. High SchoolFairmont Area School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency58%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,691 per student · 20% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 36%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 67%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
944’23
946’24
About steady.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.
Blue Earth Area Public SchoolsBarber, Delavan, Delavan
$13,623per student
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial school districtGarden City, Lincoln, South Bend
$14,012per student
United South Central School DistrictClark, Easton, Freeborn
$14,853per student
Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton school districtFreedom, Waldorf
$16,830per 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.