C
Kelliher Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Kelliher, Kelliher, Cormant, Shooks, Waskish, Quiring, Battle, Shotley and Woodrow.
Students
311
Schools
2
Spent per student
$21,024
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Debt
$4.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Kelliher Public School District
- School Grade C: better than 29% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 23% more per student than the MN average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.4% since 2020
- Debt of $4.8M, about $15,434 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Quiring.
PK–6Kelliher ElementaryThis district
7–12Kelliher SecondaryThis district
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,024 per student · 23% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 14%State 66%Federal 19%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
295’20
297’21
329’22
328’23
311’24
Up 5.4% since 2020.
Students
White 52%American Indian/Alaska Native 46%Two or more races 2%
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.