B+
West Central School District 49-7
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Hartford, Wall Lake, Wayne, Humboldt, Hartford, Wellington, Grand Meadow, Humboldt and Clear Lake, and parts of Benton, Spring Valley and Greenland.
Students
1,418
Schools
6
Spent per student
$11,165
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Debt
$16.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about West Central School District 49-7
- School Grade B+: better than 67% of Minnesota districts
- 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 $11,492 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 proficiency46%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,165 per student · 14% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 39%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 38%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,372’20
1,416’21
1,413’22
1,409’23
1,418’24
Up 3.4% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Hispanic 3%Black 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
6 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.