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Gayville-Volin School District 63-1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Gayville, Volin Township, Meckling Township, Gayville Township and Volin, and parts of Marindahl Township and Bethel Township.
Students
281
Schools
3
Spent per student
$11,766
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Debt
$2.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Gayville-Volin School District 63-1
- School Grade D: better than 10% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the SD average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.3% since 2020
- Debt of $2.0M, about $6,968 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 proficiency27%
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$11,766 per student · 10% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 40%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 51%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
303’20
302’21
289’22
286’23
281’24
Down 7.3% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black <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.