C
Renville County West School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Renville, Sacred Heart, Danube, Holland Township, Troy Township, Roseland Township, Wang Township, Sacred Heart Township, Ericson Township, Winfield Township, Emmet Township, Flora Township, Crooks Township, Henryville Township and Hawk Creek Township.
Students
548
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,373
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$7.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Renville County West School District
- School Grade C: better than 28% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the MN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.6M, about $13,869 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Alliance Township.
K–43 elementary schoolsDell Rapids School District 49-3
5–83 middle schoolsDell Rapids School District 49-3
9–122 high schoolsDell Rapids School District 49-3
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency26%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts43%
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$14,373 per student · 16% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 69%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
568’20
585’21
580’22
561’23
548’24
Down 3.5% since 2020.
Students
White 61%Hispanic 36%Two or more races 1%Asian 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School DistrictBird Island Township, Kingman Township, Lake Lillian Township
$15,666per student
MACCRAY School DistrictEdwards Township, Rheiderland Township, Whitefield Township
$15,984per student
Redwood Area School DistrictBeaver Falls Township, Delhi Township, Swedes Forest Township
$15,649per student
Yellow Medicine East school districtGranite Falls Township, Minnesota Falls Township, Sioux Agency Township
$17,693per 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.