C+
Cedar Mountain School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Morgan, Franklin, Sherman, Morgan, Eden, Brookville, Birch Cooley, Camp, Three Lakes and Bandon, and parts of Paxton, Prairieville, Sundown and Norfolk.
Students
390
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,765
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$6.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cedar Mountain School District
- School Grade C+: better than 36% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 10% more per student than the MN average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.1% since 2020
- Debt of $6.9M, about $17,721 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Stoneham.
PK–5MACCRAY ElementaryMACCRAY School District
6–12MACCRAY SecondaryMACCRAY School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,765 per student · 10% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 44%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 68%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
429’20
440’21
439’22
396’23
390’24
Down 9.1% since 2020.
Students
White 79%American Indian/Alaska Native 9%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 6%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Redwood Area School DistrictBeaver Falls, Delhi, Morton
$15,649per student
G.F.W. school districtCairo, Fairfax, Ridgely
$17,774per student
Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School DistrictBird Island, Henryville, Palmyra
$15,666per student
Sleepy Eye Public School DistrictHome, Leavenworth
$14,792per 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.