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Mahnomen Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Mahnomen, Twin Lakes, Pembina, Little Elbow, La Garde, Marsh Creek, Chief, Rosedale, Clover, Bejou, Beaulieu, Bejou and Gregory, and parts of Fossum and Waukon.
Students
674
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,306
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Debt
$6.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mahnomen Public School District
- School Grade D: better than 11% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 40 pts below the state
- Spends 7% more per student than the MN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $6.2M, about $9,125 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pine Bend.
PK–6Magelssen ElementaryFosston Public School District
7–12Fosston SecondaryFosston Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency21%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)44%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,306 per student · 7% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 10%State 64%Federal 27%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
659’20
701’21
665’22
650’23
674’24
About steady.
Students
American Indian/Alaska Native 70%Two or more races 18%White 8%Hispanic 4%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.