B−
Underwood Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Dane Prairie, Friberg, Maine, Sverdrup, Tordenskjold and Underwood, and parts of Aurdal and Tumuli.
Students
554
Schools
2
Spent per student
$12,699
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$8.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Underwood Public School District
- School Grade B−: better than 49% of Minnesota districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 26% less per student than the MN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $8.2M, about $14,756 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 proficiency41%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts47%
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$12,699 per student · 26% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 28%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 77%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
563’20
581’21
568’22
571’23
554’24
About steady.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Fergus Falls Public School DistrictAastad, Buse, Elizabeth
$13,197per student
Ashby Public School DistrictPomme de Terre, St. Olaf
$15,247per student
Battle Lake Public School DistrictAmor, Clitherall, Everts
$15,169per student
Pelican Rapids Public School DistrictElizabeth, Maplewood, Star Lake
$15,162per 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.