B+
Castlewood School District 28-1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Castlewood, Hamlin Township, Castlewood Township, Florence Township and Dempster Township, and parts of Sheridan Township and Oxford Township.
Students
345
Schools
4
Spent per student
$12,299
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Debt
$1.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Castlewood School District 28-1
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the SD average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.2M, about $3,478 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tumuli Township.
PK–62 schoolsFergus Falls Public School District
7–122 schoolsFergus Falls Public School District
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency52%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,299 per student · 6% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 40%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 42%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
332’20
344’21
334’22
338’23
345’24
Up 3.9% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Watertown School District 14-4Elmira Township, Kranzburg Township, Pelican Township
$11,526per student
Hamlin School District 28-3Brantford Township, Hayti Township, Norden Township
$10,323per student
Deuel School District 19-4Havana Township, Hidewood Township
$13,257per student
Estelline School District 28-2Estelline Township, Hidewood Township
$15,611per 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.