C
Hayfield Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Hayfield, Brownsdale, Rock Dell, Vernon, Red Rock, Hayfield, Westfield, Waltham, Sargeant, Waltham and Sargeant, and parts of High Forest, Canisteo, Ashland, Pleasant Valley and Dexter.
Students
621
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,470
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$0.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hayfield Public School District
- School Grade C: better than 27% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the MN average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.9% since 2020
- Debt of $0.6M, about $902 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sheldon.
PK–62 schoolsCaledonia Public School District
7–122 schoolsHouston Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency29%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,470 per student · 9% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 67%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
667’20
667’21
645’22
627’23
621’24
Down 6.9% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 3%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Southland Public School DistrictDexter, Grand Meadow, Marshall
$14,174per student
Triton School DistrictDodge Center, Ripley, Wasioja
$14,427per student
Austin Public School DistrictAustin, Lansing, Windom
$15,905per student
Blooming Prairie Public School DistrictBlooming Prairie, Blooming Prairie, Udolpho
$13,647per 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.