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Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 9 towns
Serves Brewster, Round Lake, Lorain, Hersey, Alba, Graham Lakes, Ewington, Indian Lake and Round Lake, and parts of La Crosse.
Students
495
Schools
2
Spent per student
$12,308
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Debt
$22.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools
- School Grade C: better than 32% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
- Spends 28% less per student than the MN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 26.6% since 2020
- Debt of $22.8M, about $46,131 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Springwater.
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
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate 92% at Luverne Public School District, which runs the high school (state 84.4%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,308 per student · 28% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 37%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 67%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
391’20
432’21
491’22
490’23
495’24
Up 26.6% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 73%White 21%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Worthington Public School DistrictBigelow, Elk, Worthington
$14,593per student
Heron Lake-Okabena School DistrictRost, Weimer, West Heron Lake
$17,300per student
Jackson County Central School DistrictRost, Sioux Valley, West Heron Lake
$14,183per student
Fulda Public School DistrictDundee, Seward
$16,610per 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.