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Paynesville Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Paynesville, Paynesville Township, Munson Township, Irving Township, Roseville Township, Union Grove Township, Lake Henry Township, Zion Township, Roscoe, Lake Henry and Regal, and parts of Eden Lake Township, Manannah Township, St. Martin Township, St. Martin and Spring Hill Township.
Students
894
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,495
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$16.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Paynesville Public School District
- School Grade B: better than 55% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the MN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 29% since 2020
- Debt of $16.6M, about $18,568 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Radisson.
PK–5Winter ElementaryWinter School District
6–8Winter MiddleWinter School District
9–12Winter HighWinter School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency36%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,495 per student · 21% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 30%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 66%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
693’20
894’22
920’23
894’24
Up 29% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Eden Valley-Watkins School DistrictEden Valley, Forest Prairie Township, Luxemburg Township
$13,657per student
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Public School DistrictBurbank Township, Crow River Township, Lake George Township
$13,265per student
Rocori Public School DistrictLuxemburg Township, Richmond, Wakefield Township
$13,890per student
A.C.G.C. Public School DistrictHarrison Township, Swede Grove Township
$15,853per 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.