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McCook Central School District 43-7
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Salem, Brookfield, Sun Prairie, Richland, Salem, Spencer, Vermillion, Emery, Benton, Pearl and Clarno, and parts of Canistota.
Students
455
Schools
4
Spent per student
$11,581
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$4.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about McCook Central School District 43-7
- School Grade C: better than 31% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the SD average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.3% since 2020
- Debt of $4.9M, about $10,681 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. SD
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,581 per student · 11% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 38%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 37%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
424’20
439’21
434’22
472’23
455’24
Up 7.3% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%
Schools in the district
4 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.