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Barnesville Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns
Serves Barnesville, Parke, Elmwood, Elkton, Humboldt, Tansem, Prairie View, Alliance, Atherton, Barnesville, Skree, Mitchell, Comstock, Deerhorn, Holy Cross, Wolverton and Manston, and parts of Norwegian Grove and Tanberg.
Students
870
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,637
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
What stands out about Barnesville Public School District
- School Grade A+: better than 99% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the MN average
- 15 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Perley.
PK–5Ada-Borup-West ElementaryAda-Borup-West Public Schools
6–12Ada-Borup-West SecondaryAda-Borup-West Public Schools
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency63%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts67%
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$13,637 per student · 20% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 69%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
898’20
898’21
912’22
875’23
870’24
Down 3.1% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%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.
Breckenridge Public School DistrictMeadows, Nordick, Roberts
$15,688per student
Pelican Rapids Public School DistrictCormorant, Pelican, Scambler
$15,162per student
Rothsay Public School DistrictAkron, Meadows, Rothsay
$13,833per student
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton school districtGlyndon, Riverton
$13,020per 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.