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Montrose School District 43-2
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Montrose, Greenland, Brookfield, Montrose, Richland, Clear Lake and Ramsey, and parts of Buffalo and Canistota.
Students
266
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,166
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
What stands out about Montrose School District 43-2
- School Grade B: better than 60% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the SD average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.6% since 2020
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 proficiency47%
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$14,166 per student · 9% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 40%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 48%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
245’20
254’21
259’22
265’23
266’24
Up 8.6% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
4 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.