C
Edgerton Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Edgerton, Leota, Elmer, Osborne, Chanarambie, Burke, Battle Plain, Moulton and Trosky, and parts of Denver and Hatfield.
Students
437
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,833
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$0.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Edgerton Public School District
- School Grade C: better than 29% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the MN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.5M, about $1,078 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 proficiency32%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,833 per student · 7% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 28%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 75%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
435’20
444’21
434’22
430’23
437’24
About steady.
Students
White 71%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 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.