Munich Public School District 19

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 20 towns

Serves Munich, Grey Township, Dash Township, Henderson Township, Alsen, Trier Township, Cypress Township, Huron Township, Billings Township, Sarles, Storlie Township, Calio, Bruce Township, Gordon Township, Teddy Township, Seivert Township, Calvin, Banner Township, Glenila Township and Lansing Township, and parts of Byron Township and Moscow Township.

Students

Schools

Spent per student

$26,903

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

6:1

Free or reduced lunch

18%

The gist

What stands out about Munich Public School District 19

School Grade A: better than 87% of South Dakota districts
Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
Spends 62% more per student than the ND average
6 students per teacher
Enrollment up 14.8% since 2020

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Burdette Township.

K–85 schoolsMiller Area School District 29-4

9–122 high schoolsMiller Area School District 29-4

Test scores vs. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency64.5%

State average 38.2%

Reading / language arts44.5%

State average 42.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)75%

State average 86.6% · small group: the state reports 50–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$26,903 per student · 62% above ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 33%Other 9%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 48%Federal 2%

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

Enrollment over time

81’20

79’21

91’22

93’23

93’24

Up 14.8% since 2020.

Students

White 92%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Hispanic 1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Munich Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Munich

B+

63 students6:1

Munich High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Munich

A+

30 students6:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Langdon Area Public School District 23Linden Township, Loma, Minto Township

$17,126per student

Edmore Public School District 2Nekoma Township, Northfield Township, Prospect Township

$78,389per student

Mount Pleasant Public School District 4Rock Lake Township, Smith Township, Virginia Township

$20,226per student

Starkweather Public School District 44Klingstrup Township, Northfield Township, Royal Township

$30,745per 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.