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Breckenridge Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 20 towns
Serves Breckenridge, Breckenridge, Brandrup, Wolverton, Mitchell, Foxhome, Connelly, Roberts, Deerhorn, Wolverton, Foxhome, Kent, Sunnyside, Meadows, Bradford, Nilsen, Nordick, McCauleyville, Andrea and Doran.
Students
576
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,688
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$6.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Breckenridge Public School District
- School Grade B: better than 63% of Minnesota districts
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the MN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9.1% since 2020
- Debt of $6.8M, about $11,720 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tumuli.
PK–62 schoolsFergus Falls Public School District
63 middle schoolsFergus Falls Public School District
7–122 schoolsFergus Falls Public School District
122 high schoolsFergus Falls Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,688 per student · 8% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 30%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 72%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
528’20
532’21
509’22
488’23
576’24
Up 9.1% since 2020.
Students
White 76%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Wahpeton Public School District 37Center, Dwight, Summit
$14,328per student
Richland Public School District 44Abercrombie, Abercrombie, Eagle
$14,526per student
Rothsay Public School DistrictAkron, Manston, Oscar
$13,833per student
Barnesville Public School DistrictAtherton, Holy Cross, Manston
$13,637per 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.