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Maple River School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns

Serves Mapleton, Minnesota Lake, Good Thunder, Amboy, Beauford Township, Medo Township, Lyra Township, Mapleton Township, Shelby Township, Sterling Township, Danville Township, Pleasant Mound Township, Minnesota Lake Township and Lura Township, and parts of Decoria Township, Rapidan Township, Dunbar Township, Vernon Center Township, Vivian Township and Ceresco Township.

Mapleton’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Minnesota school districts

Students
946
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,691
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$57.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Maple River School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 81% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 20% less per student than the MN average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $57.2M, about $60,515 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 81% 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 well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Mapleton 1,622Minnesota Lake 662Good Thunder 536Amboy 507Beauford Township 376Medo Township 312Lyra Township 288Mapleton Township 272Shelby Township 239Sterling Township 235Danville Township 217Pleasant Mound Township 193Minnesota Lake Township 172Lura Township 159

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Mapleton. Grade by grade →

PK–5Maple River ElementaryThis district
6–12Maple River SecondaryThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency53%
State average 44.8% · 480 students tested
Reading / language arts58%
State average 51.1% · 479 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 83.3% · 72 in the class

100% 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
$13,691 per student · 20% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 36%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 67%Federal 3%

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

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

Enrollment over time
944’23
946’24

About steady since 2023–24.

Students
White 88%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Maple River Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mapleton
424 students13:1
Ecse
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Mapleton
20 students
Maple River Secondary
High · Grades 6–12 · Mapleton
B+
502 students17:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Blue Earth Area Public SchoolsBarber Township, Delavan, Delavan Township
$13,623per student
Lake Crystal-Wellcome MemorialGarden City Township, Lincoln Township, South Bend Township
$14,012per student
United South Central School DistrictClark Township, Easton, Freeborn Township
$14,853per student
Janesville-Waldorf-PembertonFreedom Township, Waldorf
$16,830per 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.