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Tracy Area Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns
Serves Tracy, Balaton, Shetek, Lake Sarah, Monroe, Rock Lake, Shelburne, Currie, Sodus, Springdale, Amiret, Murray, Custer, Gales, Garvin, Skandia and Holly, and parts of Mason, Clifton, Lowville, Ellsborough and Dovray.
Students
670
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,969
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$25.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Tracy Area Public School District
- School Grade A−: better than 83% of South Dakota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the MN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $25.0M, about $37,361 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hetland.
PK–5Lake Preston Elementary - 02Lake Preston School District 38-3
6–8Lake Preston Middle School - 03Lake Preston School District 38-3
9–12Lake Preston High School - 01Lake Preston School District 38-3
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency49%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,969 per student · 18% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 32%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 62%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
688’23
670’24
About steady.
Students
White 73%Asian 14%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.