C+
Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves Olivia, Bird Island, Troy, Palmyra, Bird Island, Winfield, East Lake Lillian, Melville, Kingman, Norfolk, Lake Lillian, Lake Lillian, Henryville and Osceola, and parts of Roseland.
Students
636
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,666
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$40.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District
- School Grade C+: better than 44% of Minnesota districts
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the MN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $40.0M, about $62,907 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 proficiency41%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,666 per student · 8% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 69%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
619’20
616’21
623’22
619’23
636’24
About steady.
Students
White 83%Hispanic 15%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Renville County West School DistrictCrooks, Danube, Emmet
$14,373per student
A.C.G.C. Public School DistrictCosmos, Fahlun, Lake Elizabeth
$15,853per student
Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Public SchoolsBrookfield, Hector, Martinsburg
$16,933per student
Redwood Area School DistrictBeaver Falls, Birch Cooley, Flora
$15,649per 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.