C+
Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves Olivia, Bird Island, Troy Township, Palmyra Township, Bird Island Township, Winfield Township, East Lake Lillian Township, Melville Township, Kingman Township, Norfolk Township, Lake Lillian, Lake Lillian Township, Henryville Township and Osceola Township, and parts of Roseland Township.
Students
636
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,666
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$40.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District
- School Grade C+: better than 44% of South Dakota districts
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the MN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $40.0M, about $62,907 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tobin Township.
PK–6Ethan Elementary - 02Ethan School District 17-1
7–8Ethan Jr. High - 03Ethan School District 17-1
9–12Ethan High School - 01Ethan School District 17-1
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency41%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,666 per student · 8% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 69%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
619’20
616’21
623’22
619’23
636’24
About steady.
Students
White 83%Hispanic 15%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Renville County West School DistrictCrooks Township, Danube, Emmet Township
$14,373per student
A.C.G.C. Public School DistrictCosmos Township, Fahlun Township, Lake Elizabeth Township
$15,853per student
Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Public SchoolsBrookfield Township, Hector Township, Martinsburg Township
$16,933per student
Redwood Area School DistrictBeaver Falls Township, Birch Cooley Township, Flora Township
$15,649per 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.