Ada-Borup-West Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 23 towns

Serves Ada, Halstad, Hendrum, Lee Township, Lake Ida Township, Borup, McDonaldsville Township, Perley, Georgetown Township, Felton Township, Pleasant View Township, Hendrum Township, Halstad Township, Hegne Township, Green Meadow Township, Rockwell Township, Shelly Township, Mary Township, Winchester Township, Anthony Township, Viding Township, Lockhart Township and Good Hope Township, and parts of Hagen Township and Spring Creek Township.

Students

705

Schools

Spent per student

$15,107

MN $17,091

Students per teacher

14:1

Free or reduced lunch

45%

Debt

$12.1M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Ada-Borup-West Public Schools

Spends 12% less per student than the MN average
14 students per teacher
Debt of $12.1M, about $17,227 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Willis Township.

PK–8Sawyer Elementary SchoolSawyer Public School District 16

9–12Sawyer High SchoolSawyer Public School District 16

Test scores vs. MN

No district test scores published yet.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$15,107 per student · 12% below MN

Spending

Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 31%Other 6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 73%Federal 9%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

712’21

685’22

701’23

705’24

About steady.

Students

White 79%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Ada-Borup-West Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ada

370 students14:1

Ada-Borup-West Secondary

High · Grades 6–12 · Ada

335 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Hillsboro Public School District 9Caledonia Township, Elm River Township, Herberg Township

$15,120per student

Fertile-Beltrami School DistrictLiberty Township, Reis Township, Scandia Township

$14,876per student

Norman County East School DistrictHome Lake Township, Strand Township, Sundal Township

$20,603per student

Climax-Shelly Public SchoolsHubbard Township, Scandia Township

$17,188per 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.