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La Crescent-Hokah School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves La Crescent, La Crescent, New Hartford, Hokah, Mound Prairie, Dresbach, Hokah and Union, and parts of Brownsville and Brownsville.

Students
998
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,563
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$23.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about La Crescent-Hokah School District

  • School Grade B−: better than 48% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
  • Spends 9% less per student than the MN average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $23.7M, about $23,702 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Sheldon.

PK–62 schoolsCaledonia Public School District
7–122 schoolsHouston Public School District
122 high schoolsCaledonia Public School District

Test scores vs. MN

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 84.4%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,563 per student · 9% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 30%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 65%Federal 2%

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

Enrollment over time
1,020’23
998’24

About steady.

Students
White 89%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Asian 1%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools.

Towns served

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.

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