C
Swanville Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Burnhamville, Swanville, Bruce, Culdrum and Swanville, and parts of Parker, Little Elk and Flensburg.
Students
367
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,971
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$0.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Swanville Public School District
- School Grade C: better than 28% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the MN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.6% since 2020
- Debt of $0.4M, about $1,158 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Walker.
PK–6W.H.A. ElementaryWalker-Hackensack-Akeley School District
7–12Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec.Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts37%
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$14,971 per student · 12% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 32%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 68%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
338’20
350’21
356’22
341’23
367’24
Up 8.6% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 2%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Little Falls Public School DistrictCushing, Darling, Pike Creek
$14,626per student
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School DistrictGrey Eagle, Hartford, Long Prairie
$15,805per student
Browerville Public School DistrictHartford, Turtle Creek
$15,808per student
Staples-Motley School DistrictTurtle Creek
$15,538per 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.