A−
Red Lake County Central Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 16 towns
Serves Oklee, Plummer, Gervais, Garnes, Emardville, Brooks, Equality, Chester, Poplar River, Hickory, Deer Park, Lambert, Wyandotte, River, Mayfield and Johnson.
Students
343
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,749
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$14.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Red Lake County Central Public Schools
- School Grade A−: better than 79% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 10% more per student than the MN average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 12.3% since 2020
- Debt of $14.7M, about $42,930 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 proficiency52%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts52%
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$18,749 per student · 10% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 61%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
391’20
384’21
365’22
342’23
343’24
Down 12.3% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Win-E-Mac School DistrictBadger, Hill River, Lessor
$16,189per student
Clearbrook-Gonvick School DistrictGully, Hangaard, Trail
$17,365per student
Red Lake Falls Public School DistrictBrowns Creek, Red Lake Falls, Terrebonne
$17,486per student
Thief River Falls School DistrictKratka, River Falls, Smiley
$13,533per 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.