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Cromwell-Wright Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Eagle Township, Kalevala Township, Cromwell, Lakeview Township, Wright, Automba Township and Beseman Township, and parts of Skelton Township.

Eagle Township’s Schools page →

Students
300
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,718
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Debt
$5.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Cromwell-Wright Public Schools

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 76% of Minnesota districts
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 8% less per student than the MN average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $5.3M, about $17,533 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 76% of the 502 Minnesota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
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The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Eagle Township 542Kalevala Township 313Cromwell 258Lakeview Township 214Wright 170Automba Township 151Beseman Township 140

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Eagle Township. Grade by grade →

PK–6Cromwell-Wright ElementaryThis district
7–12Cromwell-Wright SecondaryThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency45–49%
State average 44.8% · 140 students tested
Reading / language arts55–59%
State average 51.1% · 158 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 83.3% · 19 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,718 per student · 8% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 66%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

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

Enrollment over time
301’20
310’21
305’22
301’23
300’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools.

Cromwell-Wright Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cromwell
A−
163 students12:1
Cromwell-Wright Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Cromwell
C+
137 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

McGregor Public School DistrictBalsam Township, Clark Township, Haugen Township
$18,762per student
Barnum Public School DistrictBarnum, Mahtowa Township
$13,121per student
Moose Lake Public School DistrictSilver Township, Split Rock Township
$13,620per student
Floodwood Public School DistrictPrairie Lake Township
$19,873per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Minnesota.