B−
G.F.W. school district
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns
Serves Winthrop, Fairfax, Gibbon, Alfsborg, Bismarck, Penn, Round Grove, Moltke, Bernadotte, Cornish, Transit, Severance, Cairo, Camp, Wellington, Bandon and Ridgely, and parts of Lafayette, West Newton and Grafton.
Students
572
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,774
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$69.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about G.F.W. school district
- School Grade B−: better than 54% of Minnesota districts
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.3% since 2021
- Debt of $69.3M, about $121,184 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 proficiency40%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,774 per student · 4% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 30%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 59%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
624’21
600’22
611’23
572’24
Down 8.3% since 2021.
Students
White 75%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Public SchoolsCollins, Martinsburg, Palmyra
$16,933per student
New Ulm Public School DistrictBrighton, Courtland, Lafayette
$15,582per student
Glencoe-Silver Lake School DistrictCollins, New Auburn, Sumter
$14,505per student
Cedar Mountain School DistrictBirch Cooley, Eden
$18,765per 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.