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Mountain Lake Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Mountain Lake, Lakeside Township, Carson Township, Mountain Lake Township, Midway Township and Kimball Township, and parts of Selma Township and Delton Township.
Students
498
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,587
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Debt
$22.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mountain Lake Public Schools
- School Grade B: better than 57% of Minnesota districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $22.3M, about $44,717 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 arts46%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,587 per student · 3% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 64%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
505’20
502’21
501’22
509’23
498’24
About steady.
Students
White 53%Hispanic 31%Two or more races 9%Asian 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Windom Public School DistrictChristiania Township, Dale Township, Delafield Township
$15,728per student
Butterfield-Odin Public School DistrictAdrian Township, Butterfield Township, Cedar Township
$18,595per student
Comfrey Public School DistrictAdrian Township, Bashaw Township, Comfrey
$21,181per student
Red Rock Central School DistrictAmboy Township, Dale Township, Stately Township
$15,823per 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.