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Maple River School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns

Serves Mapleton, Minnesota Lake, Amboy, Good Thunder, Beauford Township, Mapleton Township, Medo Township, Sterling Township, Lyra Township, Shelby Township, Danville Township, Minnesota Lake Township, Lura Township and Pleasant Mound Township, and parts of Decoria Township, Rapidan Township, Dunbar Township, Vernon Center Township, Vivian Township and Ceresco Township.

Students

946

Schools

Spent per student

$13,691

MN $17,091

Students per teacher

15:1

Free or reduced lunch

40%

Debt

$57.2M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Maple River School District

School Grade A−: better than 81% of South Dakota districts
Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
Spends 20% less per student than the MN average
15 students per teacher
Debt of $57.2M, about $60,515 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Preston Township.

PK–52 elementary schoolsSioux Valley School District 05-5

6–82 middle schoolsSioux Valley School District 05-5

9–122 high schoolsSioux Valley School District 05-5

Test scores vs. MN

2020–21

Math proficiency58%

State average 44.2%

Reading / language arts57%

State average 52.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)87%

State average 84.4%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$13,691 per student · 20% below MN

Spending

Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 36%Other 7%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 67%Federal 3%

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

Enrollment over time

944’23

946’24

About steady.

Students

White 88%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Maple River Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mapleton

424 students13:1

Maple River Secondary

High · Grades 6–12 · Mapleton

B+

502 students17:1

Ecse

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Mapleton

20 students

Towns served

Mapleton 1,728Minnesota Lake 687Amboy 602Good Thunder 456Beauford Township 427Mapleton Township 352Medo Township 285Sterling Township 278Lyra Township 266Shelby Township 265Danville Township 235Minnesota Lake Township 171Lura Township 169Pleasant Mound Township 140

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Blue Earth Area Public SchoolsBarber Township, Delavan, Delavan Township

$13,623per student

Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial school districtGarden City Township, Lincoln Township, South Bend Township

$14,012per student

United South Central School DistrictClark Township, Easton, Freeborn Township

$14,853per student

Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton school districtFreedom Township, Waldorf

$16,830per 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.