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C+

Cedar Mountain School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns

Serves Morgan, Franklin, Sherman Township, Morgan Township, Birch Cooley Township, Brookville Township, Eden Township, Three Lakes Township, Camp Township and Bandon Township, and parts of Paxton Township, Prairieville Township, Sundown Township and Norfolk Township.

Morgan’s Schools page →

Students
390
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,765
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$6.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Cedar Mountain School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 40% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Spends 10% more per student than the MN average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $6.9M, about $17,721 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 40% 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 below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Morgan. Grade by grade →

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency33%
State average 44.8% · 211 students tested
Reading / language arts44%
State average 51.1% · 205 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–89%
State average 83.3% · 41 in the class

95% 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
$18,765 per student · 10% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 44%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 68%Federal 9%

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

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

Enrollment over time
429’20
440’21
439’22
396’23
390’24

Down 9.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 79%American Indian/Alaska Native 9%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 6%Black <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.

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.