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Drummond Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Cable, Barnes, Grand View, Drummond, Namakagon, Mason, Delta, Lincoln and Mason, and parts of Kelly and Highland.
Students
301
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,138
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
What stands out about Drummond Area School District
- School Grade B: better than 64% of Minnesota districts
- Spends 16% more per student than the WI average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.4% since 2020
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. WI
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 90.1% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,138 per student · 16% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 44%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 30%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
325’20
324’21
338’22
318’23
301’24
Down 7.4% since 2020.
Students
White 83%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.