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Marshall County Central Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns

Serves Newfolden, New Solum Township, Excel Township, New Folden Township, New Maine Township, Viking Township, West Valley Township, Marsh Grove Township, Holt Township, Holt, Viking, Foldahl Township and East Valley Township, and parts of Spruce Valley Township, Comstock Township and Wright Township.

Newfolden’s Schools page →

Students
463
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,693
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$18.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Marshall County Central Schools

  • Its letter, B: results better than 64% of Minnesota districts
  • Graduation rate 12 pts above the state
  • Spends 8% less per student than the MN average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $18.8M, about $40,659 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 64% 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
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Newfolden. Grade by grade →

PK–1Viking ElementaryThis district
2–4Newfolden ElementaryThis district
7–12Marshall County Central HighThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency42%
State average 44.8% · 237 students tested
Reading / language arts55%
State average 51.1% · 248 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 83.3% · 32 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

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
$15,693 per student · 8% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 32%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 63%Federal 3%

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

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

Students
White 93%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Hispanic 2%Black 1%Asian <1%Two or more races <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.