C
Wrenshall Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Silver Brook, Wrenshall, Wrenshall and Holyoke, and parts of Twin Lakes and Blackhoof.
Students
347
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,411
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$12.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wrenshall Public School District
- School Grade C: better than 29% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the MN average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $12.6M, about $36,182 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 proficiency27%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts42%
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$15,411 per student · 10% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 67%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
364’20
378’21
351’22
336’23
347’24
Down 4.7% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 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.