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Maple Lake Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Corinna Township, Maple Lake Township, Maple Lake, Chatham Township and Albion Township, and parts of Silver Creek Township.
Students
744
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,982
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$16.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Maple Lake Public School District
- School Grade A: better than 86% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the MN average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $16.0M, about $21,472 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Peever.
PK–4Westside Elementary - 03Sisseton School District 54-2
5–8Sisseton Middle School - 02Sisseton School District 54-2
9–12Sisseton High School - 01Sisseton School District 54-2
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency57%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,982 per student · 18% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 31%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 66%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
780’20
787’21
761’22
786’23
744’24
Down 4.6% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Annandale Public School DistrictAnnandale, Clearwater Township, French Lake Township
$14,067per student
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public SchoolsBuffalo, Buffalo Township, Marysville Township
$14,796per student
St. Cloud Public School DistrictClear Lake Township, Clearwater Township
$17,140per student
Becker Public School DistrictBecker, Clear Lake Township
$13,615per 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.