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Spring Grove School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Spring Grove, Wilmington, Spring Grove and Black Hammer, and parts of Caledonia.
Students
349
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,246
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Debt
$12.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Spring Grove School District
- School Grade A: better than 85% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the MN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $12.8M, about $36,533 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
2020–21Math proficiency52%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,246 per student · 11% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 31%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 73%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
358’20
345’21
352’22
353’23
349’24
About steady.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 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.