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Milaca Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns

Serves Milaca, Borgholm Township, Milaca Township, Milo Township, Bogus Brook Township, Page Township, Granite Ledge Township, Foreston, Hayland Township, Lakin Township, Pease, Dailey Township, Bock and Mount Morris Township, and parts of Maywood Township, Dalbo Township and South Fork Township.

Milaca’s School Grade B better than 60% of Minnesota school districts

Students
1,639
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,736
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$19.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Milaca Public School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 60% of Minnesota districts
  • Spends 20% less per student than the MN average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $19.6M, about $11,958 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 60% 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 close to the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
BMilaca 3,041BBorgholm Township 1,909BMilaca Township 1,702BMilo Township 1,579BBogus Brook Township 1,535Page Township 819Granite Ledge Township 766Foreston 581Hayland Township 545Lakin Township 482Pease 249Dailey Township 224Bock 82Mount Morris Township 79

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Milaca. Grade by grade →

PK–6Milaca ElementaryThis district
7–12Milaca Secondary HighThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency47%
State average 44.8% · 851 students tested
Reading / language arts48%
State average 51.1% · 828 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 83.3% · 163 in the class

96% 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
$13,736 per student · 20% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 30%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 70%Federal 9%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,682’20
1,663’21
1,684’22
1,627’23
1,639’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 90%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

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

Milaca Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Milaca
B
865 students15:1
Milaca Secondary High
High · Grades 7–12 · Milaca
C+
730 students17:1
Milaca 7-12 Online
High · Grades 7–12 · Milaca
28 students25:1
Milaca Area Learning Center
High · Grades 7–12 · Milaca
16 students8:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Ogilvie Public School DistrictBrunswick Township, Kanabec Township, Mudgett Township
$16,498per student
Foley Public School DistrictAlberta Township, Gilmanton Township, Glendorado Township
$13,611per student
Onamia Public School DistrictMudgett Township, Onamia Township
$20,952per student
Princeton Public School DistrictGreenbush Township, Princeton Township, Wyanett Township
$14,180per 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.