C−
Menno School District 33-2
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Menno, Jamesville Township, Wittenberg Township, Valley Township, Molan Township, Sweet Township, Olivet, Kassel Township and Capital Township, and parts of Mayfield Township.
Students
260
Schools
5
Spent per student
$17,122
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$2.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Menno School District 33-2
- School Grade C−: better than 18% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- Spends 31% more per student than the SD average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10.7% since 2020
- Debt of $2.6M, about $10,038 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 proficiency32%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,122 per student · 31% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 31%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 26%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
291’20
285’21
288’22
262’23
260’24
Down 10.7% since 2020.
Students
White 99%Hispanic <1%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Freeman School District 33-1Childstown Township, Clayton Township, Freeman
$14,182per student
Parkston School District 33-3Clayton Township, Milltown Township, Sharon Township
$12,056per student
Irene-Wakonda School District 13-3Turkey Valley Township, Walshtown Township
$15,072per student
Scotland School District 04-3Kaylor Township, Sharon Township
$14,465per 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.