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Colman-Egan School District 50-5
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Colman, Egan, Colman, Clare, Egan, Jefferson, Grovena, Lone Rock and Riverview, and parts of Wentworth, Flandreau, Lynn, Enterprise, Fremont and Spring Creek.
Students
329
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,704
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$6.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Colman-Egan School District 50-5
- 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
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 15% since 2020
- Debt of $6.5M, about $19,650 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$12,704 per student · 3% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 40%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 38%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
286’20
281’21
296’22
301’23
329’24
Up 15% since 2020.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%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.
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.