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United South Central School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 18 towns
Serves Wells, Kiester, Manchester, Bricelyn, Freeborn, Carlston, Dunbar, Mansfield, Clark, Hartland, Foster, Walnut Lake, Freeborn, Easton, Seely, Kiester, Brush Creek and Walters, and parts of Barber, Byron, Minnesota Lake and Lura.
Students
763
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,853
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$16.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about United South Central School District
- School Grade B: better than 61% of Minnesota districts
- Spends 13% less per student than the MN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $16.7M, about $21,843 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Wanda.
PK–6Wabasso ElementaryWabasso Public School District
7–12Wabasso SecondaryWabasso Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,853 per student · 13% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 30%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 69%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
760’20
756’21
778’22
797’23
763’24
About steady.
Students
White 79%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Blue Earth Area Public SchoolsBlue Earth City, Delavan, Delavan
$13,623per student
Alden-Conger Public School DistrictAlden, Alden, Pickerel Lake
$14,341per student
NRHEG School DistrictBath, New Richland, Wilton
$13,429per student
Albert Lea Public School DistrictBancroft, Bath, Pickerel Lake
$17,748per 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.