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Madison Central School District 39-2
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Madison, Herman, Lake View, Winfred, Le Roy, Farmington, Concord, Orland and Clarno, and parts of Wentworth, Rutland, Ramsey and Nunda.
Students
1,169
Schools
3
Spent per student
$11,654
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Debt
$3.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Madison Central School District 39-2
- School Grade B: better than 55% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the SD average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.1M, about $2,682 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 proficiency41%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,654 per student · 11% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 25%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,124’20
1,136’21
1,147’22
1,178’23
1,169’24
Up 4% since 2020.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 school districtBadus, Jefferson, Nunda
$15,219per student
Chester School District 39-1Buffalo, Chester, Franklin
$11,557per student
McCook Central School District 43-7Brookfield, Richland, Vermillion
$11,581per student
Montrose School District 43-2Brookfield, Montrose, Richland
$14,166per student
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.