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New London-Spicer School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves New London Township, Green Lake Township, Spicer, New London, Irving Township, Lake Andrew Township, Roseville Township, Colfax Township, Burbank Township and Arctander Township, and parts of Dovre Township and Norway Lake Township.
Students
1,518
Schools
5
Spent per student
$15,773
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$31.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about New London-Spicer School District
- School Grade A−: better than 84% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the MN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $31.9M, about $21,009 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 proficiency55%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,773 per student · 8% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 66%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,515’20
1,550’21
1,548’22
1,549’23
1,518’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Public School DistrictCrow Lake Township, Crow River Township, Lake Henry Township
$13,265per student
Willmar Public School DistrictKandiyohi Township, Mamre Township, Willmar
$16,523per student
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg school districtHayes Township, Kerkhoven Township, Mamre Township
$14,117per student
A.C.G.C. Public School DistrictHarrison Township, Union Grove Township
$15,853per 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.