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Mounds View Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Shoreview, New Brighton, Mounds View, Arden Hills and North Oaks, and parts of Roseville, Vadnais Heights, White Bear and Spring Lake Park.
Students
11,934
Schools
28
Spent per student
$16,097
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$208.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mounds View Public School District
- School Grade A: better than 90% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the MN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $208.4M, about $17,464 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Wanamingo.
PK–4Kenyon-Wanamingo ElementaryKenyon-Wanamingo School District
5–8Kenyon-Wanamingo MiddleKenyon-Wanamingo School District
9–12Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior HighKenyon-Wanamingo School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency58%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,097 per student · 6% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 60%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
11,769’20
11,712’21
11,750’22
11,632’23
11,934’24
About steady.
Students
White 58%Black 12%Hispanic 11%Asian 10%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
28 public schools.
Turtle Lake Elementary
A+985 students15:1
Valentine Hills Elementary
A−750 students15:1
Island Lake Elementary
A741 students15:1
Pike Lake Kindergarten Center
733 students17:1
Bel Air Elementary
A−729 students15:1
Pinewood Elementary
C+523 students12:1
Sunnyside Elementary
A−498 students12:1
Snail Lake Kindergarten Center
357 students19:1
Mounds View Bridges Program
9 students
Chippewa Middle School
A1,093 students20:1
Highview Middle School
B823 students17:1
Edgewood Middle School
B−639 students15:1
Mounds View Senior High
A+1,833 students23:1
Irondale Senior High
A−1,812 students20:1
Mounds View ALC
D114 students19:1
Career and Life Transition Program
48 students7:1
REACH Academy
22 students3:1
Mounds View Adult Education
1 students0:1
High School Summer Program
0 students
Laurentian Environmental Center
0 students
Mounds View Credit Plus
0 students
Nets
0 students
Birth to Two ECSE
93 students
ECSE Program
82 students5:1
Speech Program - Sp Ed Program
35 students
Children's MN Roseville PHP
11 students11:1
Shared Time Program
3 students
Out of State Care and Treatment
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
White Bear Lake School DistrictBirchwood Village, Gem Lake, Hugo
$16,146per student
Forest Lake Public School DistrictHugo, Lino Lakes
$15,260per student
Roseville Public School DistrictFalcon Heights, Lauderdale, Little Canada
$18,302per student
Spring Lake Park Public SchoolsBlaine, Fridley
$13,711per 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.