B−
Prentice School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Ogema, Prentice, Prentice, Hill, Spirit, Knox, Hackett, Somo and Lynne, and parts of Catawba.
Students
328
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,591
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$5.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Prentice School District
- School Grade B−: better than 45% of Minnesota districts
- Spends 7% more per student than the WI average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.5% since 2020
- Debt of $5.7M, about $17,421 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. WI
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.1% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,591 per student · 7% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 33%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 52%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
311’20
328’21
348’22
315’23
328’24
Up 5.5% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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.