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Mahnomen Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Mahnomen, Twin Lakes, Pembina, Little Elbow, La Garde, Marsh Creek, Chief, Rosedale, Clover, Bejou, Beaulieu, Bejou and Gregory, and parts of Fossum and Waukon.
Students
674
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,306
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Debt
$6.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mahnomen Public School District
- School Grade D: better than 11% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 40 pts below the state
- Spends 7% more per student than the MN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $6.2M, about $9,125 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 proficiency21%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)44%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,306 per student · 7% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 10%State 64%Federal 27%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
659’20
701’21
665’22
650’23
674’24
About steady.
Students
American Indian/Alaska Native 70%Two or more races 18%White 8%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.