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Dell Rapids School District 49-3
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Dell Rapids, Dell Rapids, Burk, Lynn, Logan, Highland, Enterprise, Blinsmon and Alliance, and parts of Sverdrup and Taopi.
Students
965
Schools
3
Spent per student
$11,212
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Debt
$16.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dell Rapids School District 49-3
- School Grade A: better than 90% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the SD average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $16.3M, about $16,893 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Springwater.
PK–52 elementary schoolsLuverne Public School District
6–122 schoolsLuverne Public School District
122 high schoolsLuverne Public School District
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency61%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,212 per student · 14% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 34%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
975’20
984’21
982’22
973’23
965’24
About steady.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%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.