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Plainview-Elgin-Millville school district
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves Plainview, Elgin, Elgin, Viola, Zumbro, Farmington, Oakwood, Plainview, Highland, Hyde Park, Quincy, Watopa, Millville and Whitewater, and parts of Haverhill, West Albany, Elba and Glasgow.
Students
1,405
Schools
4
Spent per student
$11,726
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$17.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Plainview-Elgin-Millville school district
- School Grade A: better than 89% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
- Spends 31% less per student than the MN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.7% since 2020
- Debt of $17.6M, about $12,511 per student
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency59%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,726 per student · 31% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 30%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 75%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,506’20
1,484’21
1,502’22
1,466’23
1,405’24
Down 6.7% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Rochester Public School DistrictCascade, Hammond, Marion
$16,013per student
Lake City Public School DistrictGillford, Lake, Zumbro Falls
$13,869per student
Lewiston-Altura Public School DistrictAltura, Mount Vernon, Norton
$15,372per student
Wabasha-Kellogg Public School DistrictGreenfield, Minneiska, Pepin
$14,201per 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.