Glencoe-Silver Lake School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns

Serves Glencoe, Bergen Township, Helen Township, Silver Lake, Hale Township, Hassan Valley Township, Green Isle Township, Rich Valley Township, Brownton, Sumter Township, Glencoe Township, Collins Township, New Auburn, New Auburn Township, Penn Township, Plato and Biscay, and parts of Hutchinson Township, Winsted Township and Round Grove Township.

Students

1,390

Schools

Spent per student

$14,505

MN $17,091

Students per teacher

16:1

Free or reduced lunch

35%

Debt

$20.2M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Glencoe-Silver Lake School District

School Grade B: better than 55% of Minnesota districts
Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
Spends 15% less per student than the MN average
16 students per teacher
Enrollment down 8.7% since 2020
Debt of $20.2M, about $14,543 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Sheldon Township.

PK–62 schoolsCaledonia Public School District

7–122 schoolsHouston Public School District

Test scores vs. MN

2020–21

Math proficiency40%

State average 44.2%

Reading / language arts44%

State average 52.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)92%

State average 84.4%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$14,505 per student · 15% below MN

Spending

Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 29%Other 6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 69%Federal 5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

1,523’20

1,492’21

1,446’22

1,433’23

1,390’24

Down 8.7% since 2020.

Students

White 72%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools.

Lakeside Elementary

Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Silver Lake

B−

408 students15:1

Lincoln Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Glencoe

290 students12:1

GSL Junior High School

Middle · Grades 7–8 · Glencoe

224 students16:1

Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High

High · Grades 9–12 · Glencoe

C+

468 students20:1

Towns served

Glencoe 5,695Bergen Township 1,143Helen Township 950Silver Lake 815Hale Township 802Hassan Valley Township 715Green Isle Township 622Rich Valley Township 579Brownton 546Sumter Township 546Glencoe Township 496Collins Township 449New Auburn 436New Auburn Township 353Penn Township 309Plato 242Biscay 138

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Sibley East School DistrictArlington Township, Dryden Township, Green Isle

$13,573per student

Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Public SchoolsGrafton Township, Preston Lake Township, Stewart

$16,933per student

Hutchinson Public School DistrictAcoma Township, Hutchinson, Lynn Township

$14,151per student

Central Public School DistrictCamden Township, Washington Lake Township, Young America Township

$14,390per 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.