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Mora Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns

Serves Mora, Arthur Township, Brunswick Township, Knife Lake Township, Comfort Township, Peace Township, Whited Township, Hillman Township, Pomroy Township, Ford Township and Quamba, and parts of Grass Lake Township, Kanabec Township and Ann Lake Township.

Mora’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Minnesota school districts

Students
1,656
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,586
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$72.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Mora Public School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 78% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 21% less per student than the MN average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 5.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $72.5M, about $43,792 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 78% 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 above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Mora. Grade by grade →

PK–6Mora Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Mora High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency52%
State average 44.8% · 825 students tested
Reading / language arts61%
State average 51.1% · 832 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 83.3% · 132 in the class

97% 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
$13,586 per student · 21% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 27%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 67%Federal 8%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,574’20
1,607’21
1,642’22
1,653’23
1,656’24

Up 5.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 88%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Asian 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.