B+
Plankinton School District 01-1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Plankinton, Plankinton Township, Belford Township, Palatine Township, Firesteel Township, Hopper Township, Pleasant Lake Township, Bristol Township, Pleasant Valley Township, Eureka Township and Cooper Township.
Students
291
Schools
7
Spent per student
$16,296
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
What stands out about Plankinton School District 01-1
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 16 pts below the state
- Spends 25% more per student than the SD average
- 10 students per teacher
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
2020–21Math proficiency52%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)69%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 60–79%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,296 per student · 25% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 70%Support & administration 26%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 41%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
293’20
310’21
288’22
304’23
291’24
About steady.
Students
White 64%Hispanic 27%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Black 2%Two or more races 1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Plankinton Elementary - 02
A132 students10:1
Plankinton Middle School - 03
C+49 students14:1
Aurora Plains Academy Middle School - 04
7 students5:1
Dakota Reach Middle School - 07
2 students10:1
Plankinton High School - 01
D86 students10:1
Aurora Plains Academy High School - 05
10 students3:1
Dakota Reach - 06
5 students25:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
White Lake School District 01-3Crystal Lake Township, Lake Township, Patten Township
$16,710per student
Corsica-Stickney School District 21-3Crystal Lake Township, Dudley Township, Stickney
$13,820per student
Wessington Springs School District 36-2Anina Township, Blaine Township, Viola Township
$12,273per student
Mount Vernon School District 17-3Blendon Township, Mount Vernon Township
$14,372per 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.