Minden Public Schools

Public Regional · 7 towns Grades PK–12 BSchool Grade

Public schools for Minden, North Franklin, Antelope, Upland, Heartwell, Marion and Norman, and parts of Salem.

At a glance

794Students enrolled

3Schools

7Towns served

$17,223Spent per student

12:1Student–teacher ratio

29%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

MindenNorth FranklinAntelopeUplandHeartwellMarionNorman

Grades PK–3

MINDEN EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL239 students · MindenThis district

Grades 4–8

C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL283 students · MindenThis district

Grades 9–12

MINDEN HIGH SCHOOL272 students · MindenThis district

Grades PK–6

MINDEN EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or SILVER LAKE ELEM SCH-BLADENDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 7–12

C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL or SILVER LAKE HIGH SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 12

MINDEN HIGH SCHOOL or SILVER LAKE HIGH SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–3

MINDEN EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL239 students · MindenThis district

Grades 4–8

C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL283 students · MindenThis district

Grades 9–12

MINDEN HIGH SCHOOL272 students · MindenThis district

Grades PK–3

MINDEN EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL239 students · MindenThis district

Grades 4–8

C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL283 students · MindenThis district

Grades 9–12

MINDEN HIGH SCHOOL272 students · MindenThis district

Grades PK–6

MINDEN EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or KENESAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 7–12

C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL or KENESAW SECONDARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 12

MINDEN HIGH SCHOOL or KENESAW SECONDARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–5

MINDEN EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 6–8

C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL or FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 9–12

MINDEN HIGH SCHOOL or FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–3

MINDEN EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL239 students · MindenThis district

Grades 4–8

C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL283 students · MindenThis district

Grades 9–12

MINDEN HIGH SCHOOL272 students · MindenThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs NE

Math proficiency53%

State average 46.1%

Reading / language arts51%

State average 48.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 86% · reported as a range, 90–100% (a small group)

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$17,223

per student each year · 10% above the NE average

Spending

Classroom instruction59%

Support & administration37%

Other4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)73%

State23%

Federal4%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

793’20

811’21

820’22

781’23

794’24

Students

White · 87%691

Hispanic · 10%83

Two or more races · 1%8

Black · 1%5

Asian · 1%4

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%3

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Minden3,108 people

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North Franklin300 people

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Antelope148 people

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Upland118 people

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Heartwell97 people

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Marion57 people

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Norman36 people

Also covers small parts of Salem.

Schools3 in district

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MINDEN EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–3 · 239 students · Minden

APublic 📚

C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 4–8 · 283 students · Minden

B-Public 🏫

MINDEN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 272 students · Minden

BPublic

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Wilcox-Hildreth Public SchoolsLincoln · Macon · $21,558 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.