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Fillmore Central

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns

Serves Preston, Harmony, Bristol Township, Fountain, Harmony Township, Carrolton Township, Preston Township, York Township, Fountain Township and Carimona Township, and parts of Canton Township, Chatfield Township, Amherst Township and Forestville Township.

Preston’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Minnesota school districts

Students
575
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,286
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$3.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Fillmore Central

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 49% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Spends 11% less per student than the MN average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $3.5M, about $6,106 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 49% 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 below the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Preston 1,318B−Harmony 1,028Bristol Township 449Fountain 400Harmony Township 400Carrolton Township 389Preston Township 384York Township 368Fountain Township 312Carimona Township 304

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Preston. Grade by grade →

PK–6Fillmore Central ElementaryThis district
7–12Fillmore Central Senior HighThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency35%
State average 44.8% · 308 students tested
Reading / language arts53%
State average 51.1% · 316 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–89%
State average 83.3% · 43 in the class

98% 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
$15,286 per student · 11% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 30%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 60%Federal 15%

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

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

Enrollment over time
583’20
589’21
589’22
581’23
575’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <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.

Fillmore Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Preston
C+
311 students11:1
Fillmore Central Senior High
High · Grades 7–12 · Harmony
C
264 students13:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Lanesboro Public School DistrictArendahl Township, Holt Township, Lanesboro
$13,217per student
Chatfield Public SchoolsChatfield, Elmira Township, Jordan Township
$13,544per student
Kingsland Public School DistrictBloomfield Township, Fillmore Township
$15,319per student
Rushford-Peterson Public SchoolsArendahl Township, Holt Township
$14,413per 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.