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Nevis Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Nevis Township, Mantrap Township, Nevis, Crow Wing Lake Township and Thorpe Township, and parts of Henrietta Township and White Oak Township.
Students
621
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,565
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$3.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Nevis Public School District
- School Grade A−: better than 76% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the MN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.0M, about $4,813 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sandstone.
PK–62 schoolsEast Central School District
7–12East Central Senior SecondaryEast Central School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency50%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,565 per student · 21% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 74%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
599’20
579’21
597’22
609’23
621’24
Up 3.7% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Park Rapids Public School DistrictClay Township, Hubbard Township, Lake Emma Township
$14,940per student
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School DistrictAkeley Township, Badoura Township, Hiram Township
$21,831per student
Laporte Public School DistrictHendrickson Township, Steamboat River Township
$15,826per student
Menahga Public School DistrictHuntersville 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.