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Hawley Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Hawley, Eglon Township, Hawley Township, Parke Township, Cromwell Township, Highland Grove Township and Skree Township, and parts of Riverton Township and Spring Prairie Township.
Students
1,058
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,068
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Debt
$11.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hawley Public School District
- School Grade A: better than 89% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Spends 29% less per student than the MN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.8% since 2020
- Debt of $11.1M, about $10,477 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Warba.
PK–63 schoolsGrand Rapids Public School District
7–122 schoolsGrand Rapids Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency61%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,068 per student · 29% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 28%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 58%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,000’20
1,007’21
1,048’22
1,062’23
1,058’24
Up 5.8% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton school districtElkton Township, Flowing Township, Glyndon Township
$13,020per student
Lake Park Audubon School DistrictCormorant Township, Cuba Township, Lake Park Township
$16,655per student
Barnesville Public School DistrictElkton Township, Humboldt Township, Tansem Township
$13,637per student
Pelican Rapids Public School DistrictCormorant Township, Tansem Township
$15,162per 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.