C−
Scotland School District 04-3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Scotland, Wittenberg Township, Kaylor Township, Sharon Township, Lesterville and Capital Township, and parts of Jamesville Township.
Students
262
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,465
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$0.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Scotland School District 04-3
- 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 11% more per student than the SD average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.4M, about $1,622 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$14,465 per student · 11% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 32%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
271’20
281’21
297’22
273’23
262’24
Down 3.3% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Parkston School District 33-3Clayton Township, German Township, Milltown Township
$12,056per student
Freeman School District 33-1Clayton Township, Kassel Township, Wolf Creek Township
$14,182per student
Menno School District 33-2Kassel Township, Molan Township, Sweet Township
$17,122per student
Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5Fair Township, German Township
$21,673per 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.