B−
Tri-City United School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Lonsdale, Montgomery, Le Center, Lanesburgh, Wheatland, Shieldsville, Derrynane, Erin, Montgomery, Lexington, Sharon, Cordova, Kilkenny, Heidelberg and Kilkenny, and parts of Cleveland and Elysian.
Students
1,927
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,049
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$74.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Tri-City United School District
- School Grade B−: better than 50% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the MN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $74.0M, about $38,423 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sumter.
PK–2Lincoln ElementaryGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
3–6Lakeside ElementaryGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
7–8GSL Junior High SchoolGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
9–12Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior HighGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency39%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,049 per student · 18% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 69%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,883’20
1,929’21
1,960’22
1,910’23
1,927’24
About steady.
Students
White 73%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
New Prague Area SchoolsCedar Lake, New Prague, Webster
$12,371per student
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Public School DistrictElysian, Morristown, Waterville
$14,033per student
Le Sueur-Henderson School DistrictOttawa, Tyrone
$14,312per student
Northfield Public School DistrictForest, Webster
$16,659per 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.