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Royalton Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Bellevue Township, Royalton, Langola Township, Two Rivers Township, Buckman Township and Bowlus, and parts of Morrill Township, Swan River Township and Graham Township.
Students
938
Schools
4
Spent per student
$12,988
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Debt
$19.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Royalton Public School District
- School Grade B: better than 63% of South Dakota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 24% less per student than the MN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $19.0M, about $20,277 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
2020–21Math proficiency43%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,988 per student · 24% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 73%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
928’20
932’21
954’22
937’23
938’24
About steady.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Little Falls Public School DistrictLittle Falls Township, Pike Creek Township, Sobieski
$14,626per student
Foley Public School DistrictAlberta Township, Mayhew Lake Township
$13,611per student
Pierz Public School DistrictAgram Township, Hillman Township, Pierz Township
$13,732per student
Sauk Rapids-Rice Public SchoolsMayhew Lake Township, Rice, Watab Township
$14,571per 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.