B−
Norman County East School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves Twin Valley, Gary, Wild Rice, Fossum, Bear Park, Flom, Lake Ida, Sundal, Waukon, Strand, Green Meadow, Home Lake, Rockwell and Spring Creek.
Students
166
Schools
2
Spent per student
$20,603
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$0.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Norman County East School District
- School Grade B−: better than 52% of Minnesota districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 21% more per student than the MN average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 26.2% since 2020
- Debt of $0.2M, about $994 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Spang.
PK–63 schoolsGrand Rapids Public School District
63 middle schoolsGrand Rapids Public School District
7–122 schoolsGrand Rapids Public School District
122 high schoolsGrand Rapids Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts47%
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$20,603 per student · 21% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 63%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
225’20
209’21
205’22
199’23
166’24
Down 26.2% since 2020.
Students
White 77%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 10%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Ada-Borup-West Public SchoolsLockhart, McDonaldsville, Pleasant View
$15,107per student
Ulen-Hitterdal Public School DistrictHagen, Ulen, Walworth
$16,744per student
Fertile-Beltrami School DistrictGarden, Garfield, Liberty
$14,876per student
Mahnomen Public School DistrictBejou, Marsh Creek, Pembina
$18,306per 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.