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Jordan Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Jordan, Spring Lake Township, Helena Township, Louisville Township, Sand Creek Township and St. Lawrence Township, and parts of Cedar Lake Township and Belle Plaine Township.
Students
1,877
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,721
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$64.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Jordan Public School District
- School Grade A−: better than 76% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the MN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $64.6M, about $34,390 per student
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
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,721 per student · 20% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 27%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 64%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,869’20
1,852’21
1,845’22
1,826’23
1,877’24
About steady.
Students
White 76%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 6%Black 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Belle Plaine Public School DistrictBelle Plaine, Blakeley Township, San Francisco Township
$12,127per student
Eastern Carver County Public SchoolsCarver, San Francisco Township
$14,891per student
New Prague Area SchoolsNew Market Township, New Prague, Wheatland Township
$12,371per student
Shakopee Public School DistrictJackson Township, Shakopee
$15,217per 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.