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Barnesville Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns

Serves Barnesville, Parke Township, Elmwood Township, Elkton Township, Humboldt Township, Tansem Township, Prairie View Township, Alliance Township, Atherton Township, Barnesville Township, Skree Township, Mitchell Township, Comstock, Deerhorn Township, Holy Cross Township, Wolverton Township and Manston Township, and parts of Norwegian Grove Township and Tanberg Township.

Students

870

Schools

Spent per student

$13,637

MN $17,091

Students per teacher

15:1

Free or reduced lunch

21%

The gist

What stands out about Barnesville Public School District

School Grade A+: better than 99% of South Dakota districts
Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
Spends 20% less per student than the MN average
15 students per teacher

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Oldham.

K–83 schoolsOldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 school district

9–122 high schoolsOldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 school district

Test scores vs. MN

2020–21

Math proficiency63%

State average 44.2%

Reading / language arts67%

State average 52.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 90–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$13,637 per student · 20% below MN

Spending

Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 33%Other 6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 69%Federal 3%

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

Enrollment over time

898’20

898’21

912’22

875’23

870’24

Down 3.1% since 2020.

Students

White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Barnesville Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Barnesville

490 students15:1

Barnesville High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Barnesville

380 students16:1

Towns served

Barnesville 2,762Parke Township 519Elmwood Township 433Elkton Township 354Humboldt Township 272Tansem Township 233Prairie View Township 214Alliance Township 193Atherton Township 190Barnesville Township 178Skree Township 156Mitchell Township 113Comstock 100Deerhorn Township 97 Holy Cross Township 95 Wolverton Township 79 Manston Township 23

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Breckenridge Public School DistrictMeadows Township, Nordick Township, Roberts Township

$15,688per student

Pelican Rapids Public School DistrictCormorant Township, Pelican Township, Scambler Township

$15,162per student

Rothsay Public School DistrictAkron Township, Meadows Township, Rothsay

$13,833per student

Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton school districtGlyndon Township, Riverton Township

$13,020per 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.