C
Wrenshall Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Silver Brook, Wrenshall, Wrenshall and Holyoke, and parts of Twin Lakes and Blackhoof.
Students
347
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,411
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$12.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wrenshall Public School District
- School Grade C: better than 29% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the MN average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $12.6M, about $36,182 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Two Harbors.
PK–5Minnehaha ElementaryLake Superior Public School District
6–122 schoolsLake Superior Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,411 per student · 10% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 67%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
364’20
378’21
351’22
336’23
347’24
Down 4.7% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.