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Marion School District 60-3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Marion, Spring Valley Township, Monroe, Rosefield Township, Monroe Township, Marion Township, Dolton Township and Dolton, and parts of Norway Township, Grant Township and Childstown Township.
Students
208
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,198
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
What stands out about Marion School District 60-3
- 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
- Spends 24% more per student than the SD average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 10.6% since 2020
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 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$16,198 per student · 24% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 43%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 20%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
188’20
200’21
199’22
212’23
208’24
Up 10.6% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Freeman School District 33-1Grandview Township, Salem Township, Silver Lake Township
$14,182per student
Parker School District 60-4Brothersfield Township, Parker Township, Wellington Township
$10,795per student
Viborg Hurley School District 60-6Hurley Township, Salem Township, Spring Valley Township
$11,852per student
Bridgewater-Emery School District 30-3Silver Lake Township, Union Township
$13,596per 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.