B+
Southland Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Adams, Windom Township, Adams Township, Nevada Township, Rose Creek, Dexter, Grand Meadow Township, Marshall Township, Dexter Township, Lodi Township, Clayton Township, Elkton and Taopi, and parts of Red Rock Township and Sargeant Township.
Students
520
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,174
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$16.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Southland Public School District
- School Grade B+: better than 73% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the MN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 33.7% since 2020
- Debt of $16.0M, about $30,673 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sumter Township.
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 proficiency47%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts53%
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$14,174 per student · 17% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 30%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 62%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
389’20
410’21
448’22
499’23
520’24
Up 33.7% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 9%Asian 1%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Grand Meadow Public School DistrictBennington Township, Frankford Township, Grand Meadow
$14,386per student
Austin Public School DistrictAustin, Lansing Township
$15,905per student
Hayfield Public School DistrictSargeant, Waltham Township
$15,470per student
Blooming Prairie Public School DistrictWaltham Township
$13,647per 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.