C+

McGregor Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 25 towns

Serves Shamrock Township, Jevne Township, McGregor, Ball Bluff Township, Spalding Township, Haugen Township, Clark Township, Workman Township, Pliny Township, Turner Township, Rice River Township, Williams Township, Cornish Township, Salo Township, Libby Township, Balsam Township, Beaver Township, Seavey Township, Tamarack, Lee Township, Millward Township, Verdon Township, McGregor Township, McGrath and White Pine Township, and parts of Wagner Township, Fleming Township and Idun Township.

Students

414

Schools

Spent per student

$18,762

MN $17,091

Students per teacher

10:1

Free or reduced lunch

47%

Debt

$15.1M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about McGregor Public School District

School Grade C+: better than 39% of South Dakota districts
Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
Spends 10% more per student than the MN average
10 students per teacher
Debt of $15.1M, about $36,430 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Foster Township.

PK–5Iroquois Elementary - 04Iroquois School District 02-3

6–82 middle schoolsIroquois School District 02-3

9–12Iroquois High School - 01Iroquois School District 02-3

Test scores vs. MN

2020–21

Math proficiency31%

State average 44.2%

Reading / language arts44%

State average 52.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)84%

State average 84.4%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$18,762 per student · 10% above MN

Spending

Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 32%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 64%Federal 12%

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

Enrollment over time

414’20

457’21

452’22

428’23

414’24

About steady.

Students

White 79%American Indian/Alaska Native 16%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%Black <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

McGregor Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · McGregor

C+

220 students9:1

McGregor Secondary

High · Grades 7–12 · McGregor

193 students12:1

McGregor Area Learning Program

High · Grades 8–12 · McGregor

1 students3:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Aitkin Public School DistrictGlen Township, Kimberly Township, Logan Township

$16,000per student

Cromwell-Wright Public SchoolsAutomba Township, Beseman Township, Lakeview Township

$15,718per student

Isle Public School DistrictEast Side Township, Hay Brook Township, Isle Harbor Township

$17,073per student

Hinckley-Finlayson School DistrictKroschel Township, Pine Lake Township

$16,168per 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.