A+
Minneota Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Minneota, Ghent, Westerheim Township, Grandview Township, Alta Vista Township, Eidsvold Township, Burton Township, Nordland Township, Taunton and Swede Prairie Township, and parts of Island Lake Township, Limestone Township and Omro Township.
Students
554
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,004
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Debt
$10.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Minneota Public School District
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the MN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.9% since 2020
- Debt of $10.8M, about $19,545 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Altamont.
PK–5Clear Lake Elementary - 02Deuel School District 19-4
6–8Clear Lake Middle School - 04Deuel School District 19-4
9–12Deuel High School - 01Deuel School District 19-4
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency62%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,004 per student · 18% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 30%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 70%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
523’20
520’21
518’22
552’23
554’24
Up 5.9% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Canby Public School DistrictMarble Township, Oshkosh Township, Porter
$13,453per student
Ivanhoe Public School DistrictLake Stay Township, Marble Township, Royal Township
$21,529per student
RTR Public SchoolsCoon Creek Township, Lake Stay Township
$14,468per student
Yellow Medicine East school districtNormania Township, Tyro 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.