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East Central School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 20 towns
Serves Sandstone, Dell Grove, Sandstone, Partridge, Ogema, Finlayson, Norman, Askov, Nickerson, Kerrick, Kroschel, Bruno, Wilma, Arna, Fleming, Danforth, New Dosey, Kerrick, Park and Bruno, and parts of Kettle River and Wagner.
Students
732
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,614
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$20.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about East Central School District
- School Grade C: better than 26% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 20 pts below the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the MN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $20.9M, about $28,552 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for New Post.
PK–5Winter ElementaryWinter School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)64%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,614 per student · 14% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 65%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
735’20
779’21
777’22
765’23
732’24
About steady.
Students
White 78%American Indian/Alaska Native 8%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 4%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.