B+
Menahga Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Menahga, Straight River, Blueberry, Runeberg, Red Eye, Green Valley, Wolf Lake, Spruce Grove, Shell River, Huntersville and Wolf Lake, and parts of Meadow and Paddock.
Students
987
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,816
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$2.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Menahga Public School District
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 19% less per student than the MN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 76.9% since 2020
- Debt of $2.1M, about $2,107 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 proficiency52%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts47%
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$13,816 per student · 19% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 30%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 80%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
558’20
989’21
964’22
945’23
987’24
Up 76.9% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%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.
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.