A.C.G.C. Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns

Serves Atwater, Irving Township, Grove City, Union Grove Township, Cosmos, Harrison Township, Gennessee Township, Fahlun Township, Cedar Mills Township, Swede Grove Township, Acton Township, Lake Elizabeth Township, Cosmos Township, Danielson Township and East Lake Lillian Township, and parts of Green Lake Township, Greenleaf Township, Kandiyohi Township, Manannah Township, Harvey Township and Lake Lillian Township.

Students

893

Schools

Spent per student

$15,853

MN $17,091

Students per teacher

12:1

Free or reduced lunch

47%

The gist

What stands out about A.C.G.C. Public School District

School Grade B: better than 59% of Minnesota districts
Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
Spends 7% less per student than the MN average
12 students per teacher

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Springwater Township.

PK–54 elementary schoolsPipestone Area School District

6–84 middle schoolsLuverne Public School District

9–123 high schoolsLuverne Public School District

Test scores vs. MN

2020–21

Math proficiency36%

State average 44.2%

Reading / language arts47%

State average 52.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)97%

State average 84.4%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$15,853 per student · 7% below MN

Spending

Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 72%Federal 5%

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

Enrollment over time

869’20

889’21

851’22

880’23

893’24

About steady.

Students

White 82%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

A.C.G.C. Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Atwater

369 students12:1

Acgc Elementary Grades 5 and 6

Middle · Grades 5–6 · Grove City

134 students9:1

A.C.G.C. Secondary

High · Grades 7–12 · Grove City

C+

390 students15:1

Towns served

Atwater 1,203Irving Township 1,018Grove City 814Union Grove Township 634Cosmos 536Harrison Township 531Gennessee Township 458Fahlun Township 406Cedar Mills Township 397Swede Grove Township 362Acton Township 323Lake Elizabeth Township 271Cosmos Township 255Danielson Township 226East Lake Lillian Township 178

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Willmar Public School DistrictDovre Township, Roseland Township, Whitefield Township

$16,523per student

Litchfield Public School DistrictEllsworth Township, Forest City Township, Litchfield Township

$14,604per student

New London-Spicer School DistrictNew London Township, Roseville Township, Spicer

$15,773per student

Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School DistrictKingman Township, Lake Lillian

$15,666per 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.