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Canistota School District 43-1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Canistota, Spring Valley, Greenland, Grant and Canistota, and parts of Union and Emery.
Students
308
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,202
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$2.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Canistota School District 43-1
- School Grade A: better than 92% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the SD average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 32.2% since 2020
- Debt of $2.7M, about $8,750 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 proficiency62%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,202 per student · 9% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 35%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 47%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
233’20
262’21
293’22
312’23
308’24
Up 32.2% since 2020.
Students
White 88%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.