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Hamlin School District 28-3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Lake Norden, Bryant, Hayti, Norden, Cleveland, Garfield, Hazel, Hayti, Oxford, Florence, Washington, Naples, Dixon, Opdahl and Brantford, and parts of Badger, Kampeska, Henry and Foxton.
Students
896
Schools
3
Spent per student
$10,323
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Debt
$5.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hamlin School District 28-3
- School Grade A: better than 85% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the SD average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $5.3M, about $5,960 per student
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 proficiency55%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,323 per student · 21% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 36%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
874’20
874’21
870’22
881’23
896’24
About steady.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 6%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <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.