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Clear Lake School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Black Brook, Clear Lake, Clear Lake, Cylon, Forest and Vance Creek, and parts of Clayton and New Haven.
Students
527
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,272
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$7.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Clear Lake School District
- School Grade D: better than 14% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the WI average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.9% since 2020
- Debt of $7.5M, about $14,194 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. WI
2020–21Math proficiency25%
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$15,272 per student · 7% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 41%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 63%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
585’20
572’21
565’22
541’23
527’24
Down 9.9% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%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.