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Baltic School District 49-1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Baltic, Sverdrup Township and Dell Rapids Township, and parts of Mapleton Township, Lyons Township, Burk Township and Edison Township.
Students
568
Schools
3
Spent per student
$11,805
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Debt
$29.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Baltic School District 49-1
- School Grade B: better than 58% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the SD average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $29.7M, about $52,218 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. SD
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,805 per student · 9% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 33%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 39%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
558’20
599’21
608’22
580’23
568’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Dell Rapids School District 49-3Dell Rapids, Enterprise Township, Logan Township
$11,212per student
Tri-Valley School District 49-6Benton Township, Grand Meadow Township, Taopi Township
$12,899per student
Brandon Valley School District 49-2Brandon Township
$10,720per student
Garretson School District 49-4Palisade Township
$11,773per 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.