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Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 9 towns
Serves Brewster, Round Lake, Lorain, Hersey, Alba, Graham Lakes, Ewington, Indian Lake and Round Lake, and parts of La Crosse.
Students
495
Schools
2
Spent per student
$12,308
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Debt
$22.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools
- School Grade C: better than 32% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
- Spends 28% less per student than the MN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 26.6% since 2020
- Debt of $22.8M, about $46,131 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Spencer.
PK–82 schoolsMcCook Central School District 43-7
9–12McCook Central High School - 01McCook Central School District 43-7
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate 90% at McCook Central School District 43-7, which runs the high school (state 84.5%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,308 per student · 28% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 37%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 67%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
391’20
432’21
491’22
490’23
495’24
Up 26.6% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 73%White 21%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Worthington Public School DistrictBigelow, Elk, Worthington
$14,593per student
Heron Lake-Okabena School DistrictRost, Weimer, West Heron Lake
$17,300per student
Jackson County Central School DistrictRost, Sioux Valley, West Heron Lake
$14,183per student
Fulda Public School DistrictDundee, Seward
$16,610per 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.