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Estelline School District 28-2
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Estelline, Estelline, Grange, Dempster, Hidewood, Eureka and Preston, and parts of Laketon, Argo and Blom.
Students
292
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,611
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
What stands out about Estelline School District 28-2
- School Grade C: better than 31% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 20% more per student than the SD average
- 13 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Perry.
PK–43 elementary schoolsOrtonville Public Schools
7–122 schoolsLac Qui Parle Valley School District
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,611 per student · 20% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 23%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
282’20
279’21
274’22
275’23
292’24
Up 3.5% since 2020.
Students
White 79%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 3%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.