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Mahnomen Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Mahnomen, Twin Lakes Township, Pembina Township, Little Elbow Township, La Garde Township, Marsh Creek Township, Chief Township, Rosedale Township, Clover Township, Bejou, Beaulieu Township, Bejou Township and Gregory Township, and parts of Fossum Township and Waukon Township.
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 River Falls Township.
PK–5Challenger ElementaryThief River Falls School District
6–8Franklin MiddleThief River Falls School District
9–12Lincoln Senior HighThief River Falls 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.
Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Public SchoolsEagle View Township, Flom Township, Lake Grove Township
$17,767per student
Fosston Public School DistrictHeier Township, Island Lake Township, Rosebud Township
$16,175per student
Norman County East School DistrictBear Park Township, Flom Township, Strand Township
$20,603per student
Bagley Public School DistrictLa Prairie Township
$14,810per student
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.