C+
Triton School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Dodge Center, Wasioja Township, West Concord, Milton Township, Claremont, Concord Township, Claremont Township, Ashland Township, Ellington Township and Ripley Township, and parts of Aurora Township and Cherry Grove Township.
Students
889
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,427
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$12.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Triton School District
- School Grade C+: better than 40% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the MN average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 11.6% since 2020
- Debt of $12.2M, about $13,685 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 proficiency32%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,427 per student · 16% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 31%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 70%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,006’20
986’21
952’22
909’23
889’24
Down 11.6% since 2020.
Students
White 76%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Kenyon-Wanamingo School DistrictKenyon Township, Roscoe Township, Wanamingo Township
$15,668per student
Owatonna Public School DistrictHavana Township, Merton Township, Somerset Township
$15,325per student
Kasson-Mantorville School DistrictCanisteo Township, Mantorville Township
$11,812per student
Pine Island Public School DistrictNew Haven Township, Roscoe Township
$12,463per 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.