C+
Frazee-Vergas Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Burlington Township, Frazee, Erie Township, Hobart Township, Height of Land Township, Candor Township, Silver Leaf Township, Toad Lake Township, Evergreen Township, Shell Lake Township, Spruce Grove Township and Vergas, and parts of Gorman Township, Wolf Lake Township, Round Lake Township and Wolf Lake.
Students
834
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,793
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$0.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Frazee-Vergas Public School District
- School Grade C+: better than 44% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the MN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.9M, about $1,031 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Rockford Township.
K–56 elementary schoolsBuffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools
6–8Buffalo Community MiddleBuffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools
9–12Buffalo Senior HighBuffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency39%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,793 per student · 8% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 69%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
876’20
866’21
848’22
802’23
834’24
Down 4.8% since 2020.
Students
White 81%American Indian/Alaska Native 8%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 3%Black 3%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Detroit Lakes Public School DistrictDetroit Lakes, Detroit Township, Holmesville Township
$15,411per student
Perham-Dent Public School DistrictCorliss Township, Dora Township, Edna Township
$13,423per student
Park Rapids Public School DistrictCarsonville Township, Green Valley Township, Pine Point Township
$14,940per student
Menahga Public School DistrictGreen Valley Township, Runeberg Township
$13,816per 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.