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Mountain Lake Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Mountain Lake, Lakeside, Carson, Mountain Lake, Midway and Kimball, and parts of Selma and Delton.
Students
498
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,587
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Debt
$22.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mountain Lake Public Schools
- School Grade B: better than 57% of Minnesota districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $22.3M, about $44,717 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 arts46%
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$16,587 per student · 3% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 64%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
505’20
502’21
501’22
509’23
498’24
About steady.
Students
White 53%Hispanic 31%Two or more races 9%Asian 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Black <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.