C+
Yellow Medicine East school district
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 18 towns
Serves Granite Falls, Clarkfield, Minnesota Falls, Stony Run, Granite Falls, Hanley Falls, Sandnes, Sioux Agency, Echo, Echo, Hazel Run, Lisbon, Normania, Friendship, Hawk Creek, Swede Prairie, Tyro and Hazel Run, and parts of Posen, Wang, Leenthrop, Camp Release, Wood Lake, Underwood, Vesta and Omro.
Students
605
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,693
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$1.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Yellow Medicine East school district
- School Grade C+: better than 36% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 21.5% since 2020
- Debt of $1.7M, about $2,873 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 proficiency31%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,693 per student · 4% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 67%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
498’20
486’21
473’22
603’23
605’24
Up 21.5% since 2020.
Students
White 68%Hispanic 14%American Indian/Alaska Native 8%Two or more races 7%Black 1%Asian <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.