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Minnewaska School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 22 towns

Serves Glenwood, Starbuck, Glenwood Township, Minnewaska Township, White Bear Lake Township, Leven Township, Reno Township, Lowry, Long Beach, Grove Lake Township, Chippewa Falls Township, Westport Township, Langhei Township, Ben Wade Township, Villard, Blue Mounds Township, Walden Township, Rolling Forks Township, Barsness Township, Farwell, Sedan and Westport, and parts of Hudson Township, Holmes City Township, Orange Township, New Prairie Township and Bangor Township.

Students

1,324

Schools

Spent per student

$17,286

MN $17,091

Students per teacher

14:1

Free or reduced lunch

30%

Debt

$12.1M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Minnewaska School District

School Grade A−: better than 78% of South Dakota districts
Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
14 students per teacher
Debt of $12.1M, about $9,121 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Seneca.

K–84 schoolsFaulkton School District 24-4

9–12Faulkton High School - 01Faulkton School District 24-4

Test scores vs. MN

2020–21

Math proficiency55%

State average 44.2%

Reading / language arts51%

State average 52.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)92%

State average 84.4%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$17,286 per student · 1% above MN

Spending

Classroom instruction 69%Support & administration 26%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 70%Federal 7%

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

Enrollment over time

1,348’20

1,353’21

1,347’22

1,345’23

1,324’24

About steady.

Students

White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools.

Minnewaska Area Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–3 · Glenwood

317 students11:1

Minnewaska Area Intermediate School

Middle · Grades 4–6 · Glenwood

295 students25:1

Minnewaska Area Junior High

Middle · Grades 7–8 · Glenwood

B−

212 students18:1

Minnewaska Secondary

High · Grades 7–12 · Glenwood

C+

424 students18:1

Minnewaska Secondary Alternative PG

High · Grades 9–12 · Glenwood

0 students

Minnewaska Area WIN Academy

Other · Grades K–12 · Starbuck

44 students4:1

Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.ed.

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Glenwood

32 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Alexandria Public School DistrictAlexandria, Alexandria Township, Lake Mary Township

$14,893per student

Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Public School DistrictBrooten, Gilchrist Township, Lake Johanna Township

$13,265per student

Morris Area Public SchoolsFramnas Township, Hodges Township, Nora Township

$15,169per student

Benson Public School DistrictBenson Township, Camp Lake Township, Hoff Township

$15,871per 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.