C+

Deuel School District 19-4

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 18 towns

Serves Clear Lake, Norden Township, Gary, Herrick Township, Clear Lake Township, Havana Township, Lowe Township, Goodwin, Goodwin Township, Portland Township, Hidewood Township, Brandt, Altamont Township, Brandt Township, Altamont, Antelope Valley Township, Rome Township and Glenwood Township, and parts of Blom Township.

Students

550

Schools

Spent per student

$13,257

SD $13,040

Students per teacher

14:1

Free or reduced lunch

21%

Debt

$9.1M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Deuel School District 19-4

School Grade C+: better than 40% of Minnesota districts
Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
14 students per teacher
Debt of $9.1M, about $16,545 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. SD

2020–21

Math proficiency39%

State average 42.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 90–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$13,257 per student · 2% above SD

Spending

Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 27%Federal 11%

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

Enrollment over time

544’20

558’21

544’22

544’23

550’24

About steady.

Students

White 94%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Two or more races <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Clear Lake Elementary - 02

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clear Lake

B−

270 students12:1

Clear Lake Middle School - 04

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clear Lake

C−

104 students17:1

Deuel High School - 01

High · Grades 9–12 · Clear Lake

176 students14:1

Towns served

Clear Lake 1,327Norden Township 280Gary 246Herrick Township 235Clear Lake Township 218Havana Township 173Lowe Township 173Goodwin 101Goodwin Township 98 Portland Township 98 Hidewood Township 88 Brandt 82 Altamont Township 63 Brandt Township 54 Altamont 46 Antelope Valley Township 45 Rome Township 41 Glenwood Township 23

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Canby Public School DistrictFlorida Township, Fortier Township, Manfred Township

$13,453per student

Deubrook School District 05-6Argo Township, Scandinavia Township, Toronto

$12,784per student

Milbank School District 25-4Adams Township, Georgia Township, Troy Township

$13,617per student

Estelline School District 28-2Dempster Township, Grange 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.