B+
Nicollet Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Belgrade, Nicollet, Oshawa, Nicollet, Courtland, New Sweden and Granby, and parts of Courtland, Lake Prairie, Traverse, Bernadotte and Brighton.
Students
314
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,592
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Debt
$5.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Nicollet Public School District
- School Grade B+: better than 70% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the MN average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 23.6% since 2020
- Debt of $5.5M, about $17,363 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 proficiency47%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts52%
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$15,592 per student · 9% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 36%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 61%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
254’20
362’21
347’22
338’23
314’24
Up 23.6% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 5%Black 1%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
New Ulm Public School DistrictCambria, Cottonwood, Lafayette
$15,582per student
St. Peter Public School DistrictKasota, Kasota, St. Peter
$15,337per student
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial school districtCambria, Judson, South Bend
$14,012per student
Mankato Public School DistrictLime, Mankato, North Mankato
$14,453per 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.