Florence School District 14-1

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Florence, Fuller Township, Dexter Township, Eden Township and Phipps Township, and parts of Richland Township, Graceland Township, Wheatland Township, Lura Township and Egeland Township.

Students

352

Schools

Spent per student

$11,497

SD $13,040

Students per teacher

15:1

Free or reduced lunch

30%

Debt

$3.0M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Florence School District 14-1

School Grade C: better than 31% of Minnesota districts
Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
Spends 12% less per student than the SD average
15 students per teacher
Enrollment up 13.9% since 2020
Debt of $3.0M, about $8,511 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

2020–21

Math proficiency37%

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

$11,497 per student · 12% below SD

Spending

Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 58%Federal 9%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

309’20

307’21

308’22

332’23

352’24

Up 13.9% since 2020.

Students

White 97%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Florence Elementary - 02

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Florence

C−

179 students16:1

Florence Middle School - 03

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Florence

C+

71 students19:1

Florence High School - 01

High · Grades 9–12 · Florence

B−

102 students11:1

Towns served

Florence 317Fuller Township 245Dexter Township 186Eden Township 79 Phipps Township 65

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Watertown School District 14-4Germantown Township, Kampeska Township, Lake Township

$11,526per student

Clark School District 12-2Blaine Township, Eden Township, Maydell Township

$11,683per student

Waverly School District 14-5Germantown Township, Mazeppa Township, Rauville Township

$14,471per student

Webster School District 18-5Blaine Township, Highland Township, Maydell Township

$11,995per 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.