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Ivanhoe Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–6Regional · 8 towns

Serves Ivanhoe, Shaokatan Township, Ash Lake Township, Lake Stay Township, Royal Township, Marble Township, Limestone Township and Arco, and parts of Diamond Lake Township, Alta Vista Township and Hendricks Township.

Students

Schools

Spent per student

$21,529

MN $17,091

Students per teacher

10:1

Free or reduced lunch

23%

Debt

$5.3M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Ivanhoe Public School District

School Grade A+: better than 99% of South Dakota districts
Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
Spends 26% more per student than the MN average
10 students per teacher
Enrollment down 20.2% since 2020
Debt of $5.3M, about $74,155 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Spring Valley Township.

K–84 schoolsClark School District 12-2

9–12Clark High School - 01Clark School District 12-2

Test scores vs. MN

2020–21

Math proficiency74.5%

State average 44.2%

Reading / language arts64.5%

State average 52.5%

Graduation rate 75% at Clark School District 12-2, which runs the high school (state 84.5%) · class of 2020.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$21,529 per student · 26% above MN

Spending

Classroom instruction 42%Support & administration 50%Other 8%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 61%Federal 3%

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

Enrollment over time

89’20

83’21

73’22

68’23

71’24

Down 20.2% since 2020.

Students

White 94%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 1%

Schools in the district

1 public school.

Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Ivanhoe

71 students10:1

Towns served

Ivanhoe 609Shaokatan Township 252Ash Lake Township 166Lake Stay Township 165Royal Township 140Marble Township 126Limestone Township 125Arco 66

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Minneota Public School DistrictEidsvold Township, Nordland Township

$14,004per student

RTR Public SchoolsIsland Lake Township, Marshfield Township

$14,468per student

Canby Public School DistrictNorman Township, Porter, Wergeland Township

$13,453per student

Deubrook School District 05-6Lake Hendricks Township, Scandinavia Township

$12,784per 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.