B+

Melrose Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns

Serves Melrose, Melrose Township, Millwood Township, Freeport, Grove Township, Oak Township, St. Martin Township, Getty Township, New Munich, Spring Hill Township, Greenwald, Meire Grove, Spring Hill and St. Rosa, and parts of Albany Township, Krain Township, Birchdale Township, Grey Eagle Township, Lake George Township and Lake Henry Township.

Students

1,313

Schools

Spent per student

$14,713

MN $17,091

Students per teacher

15:1

Free or reduced lunch

41%

Debt

$3.2M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Melrose Public School District

School Grade B+: better than 66% of South Dakota districts
Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
Spends 14% less per student than the MN average
15 students per teacher
Debt of $3.2M, about $2,468 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Kidder.

K–83 schoolsBritton-Hecla School District 45-4

9–122 high schoolsBritton-Hecla School District 45-4

Test scores vs. MN

2020–21

Math proficiency45%

State average 44.2%

Reading / language arts50%

State average 52.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)92%

State average 84.4%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$14,713 per student · 14% below MN

Spending

Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 29%Other 6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 75%Federal 5%

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

Enrollment over time

1,269’20

1,269’21

1,277’22

1,266’23

1,313’24

Up 3.5% since 2020.

Students

White 66%Hispanic 32%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Melrose Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Melrose

512 students13:1

Melrose Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Melrose

B−

296 students16:1

Melrose Secondary

High · Grades 9–12 · Melrose

505 students17:1

Towns served

Melrose 3,671Melrose Township 1,198Millwood Township 1,038Freeport 787Grove Township 480Oak Township 474St. Martin Township 423Getty Township 386New Munich 299Spring Hill Township 278Greenwald 270Meire Grove 167Spring Hill 97 St. Rosa 62

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Sauk Centre Public School DistrictKandota Township, Raymond Township, Sauk Centre Township

$14,821per student

Albany Public School DistrictAvon Township, Farming Township, St. Martin

$13,255per student

Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Public School DistrictCrow River Township, North Fork Township, Raymond Township

$13,265per student

Paynesville Public School DistrictRoseville Township, Zion Township

$13,495per 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.