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Schools in Knife Lake Township · Mora Public School District

Knife Lake Township’s public schools outscore 78% of Minnesota districts

61% of students in Knife Lake Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Minnesota average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Knife Lake Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
61%
▲ 10 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 7 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 2–6 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 21% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,605 students on the public path
In brief

Knife Lake Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,586 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Mora High School. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Knife Lake Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1482)Better than 76%
Towns in Kanabec County (15)Better than 60%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 828 test results and a graduating class of 132 could put Knife Lake Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Knife Lake Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (825 in math, 832 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Knife Lake Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Mora Elementary Schoolin MoraA−
7–12Mora High Schoolin MoraB−

Knife Lake Township’s public schools are run by Mora Public School District, which also serves Arthur, Brunswick, Comfort and Ford and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mora Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,656 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$13,586MN $17,091 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 51.1% · 832 students tested
Math52%
State average 44.8% · 825 students tested

Knife Lake Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Knife Lake Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Knife Lake TownshipA−Mora Public
Whited—Mora Public
ArthurB+Mora Public PK–12 · Ogilvie Public PK–12
Ann Lake—Ogilvie Public
Hillman—Mora Public

3 of the 4 neighbors share Mora Public with Knife Lake Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Knife Lake Township

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Knife Lake Townshipin other towns
Mora Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mora
A−
862 students15:1Rate it →
Mora High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Mora
B−
743 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Knife Lake Township’s schools

Are Knife Lake Township’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Knife Lake Township children attend outscore 78% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Knife Lake Township in?

Mora Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,656 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Knife Lake Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Mora Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Knife Lake Township spend per student?

$13,586 in Mora Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.