C
Renville County West School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Renville, Sacred Heart, Danube, Holland, Troy, Roseland, Wang, Sacred Heart, Ericson, Winfield, Emmet, Flora, Crooks, Henryville and Hawk Creek.
Students
548
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,373
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$7.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Renville County West School District
- School Grade C: better than 28% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the MN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.6M, about $13,869 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 proficiency26%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts43%
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$14,373 per student · 16% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 69%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
568’20
585’21
580’22
561’23
548’24
Down 3.5% since 2020.
Students
White 61%Hispanic 36%Two or more races 1%Asian 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School DistrictBird Island, Kingman, Lake Lillian
$15,666per student
MACCRAY School DistrictEdwards, Rheiderland, Whitefield
$15,984per student
Redwood Area School DistrictBeaver Falls, Delhi, Swedes Forest
$15,649per student
Yellow Medicine East school districtGranite Falls, Minnesota Falls, Sioux Agency
$17,693per 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.