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East Central School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 20 towns

Serves Sandstone, Sandstone Township, Dell Grove Township, Partridge Township, Finlayson Township, Ogema Township, Kerrick Township, Askov, Norman Township, Kroschel Township, Bruno Township, Nickerson Township, Fleming Township, Arna Township, New Dosey Township, Bruno, Danforth Township, Kerrick, Wilma Township and Park Township, and parts of Kettle River Township and Wagner Township.

Sandstone’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of Minnesota school districts

Students
732
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,614
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$20.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about East Central School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 35% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 14% less per student than the MN average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $20.9M, about $28,552 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 35% 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 well below the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Sandstone 2,543Sandstone Township 828Dell Grove Township 795Partridge Township 594Finlayson Township 472Ogema Township 357Kerrick Township 340Askov 326Norman Township 318Kroschel Township 197Bruno Township 183Nickerson Township 173Fleming Township 131Arna Township 97New Dosey Township 86Bruno 83Danforth Township 78Kerrick 73Wilma Township 71Park Township 23

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Sandstone. Grade by grade →

PK–6East Central ElementaryThis district
7–12East Central Senior SecondaryThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency36%
State average 44.8% · 364 students tested
Reading / language arts41%
State average 51.1% · 380 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)75–79%
State average 83.3% · 63 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
$14,614 per student · 14% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 65%Federal 11%

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

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

Enrollment over time
735’20
779’21
777’22
765’23
732’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 78%American Indian/Alaska Native 8%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 4%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

East Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Finlayson
C+
391 students14:1
East Central Senior Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Finlayson
C−
309 students14:1
Crossroads Area Learning Center
High · Grades 7–12 · Finlayson
C−
32 students16:1

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

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Hinckley-Finlayson School DistrictArlone Township, Barry Township, Clover Township
$16,168per student
Willow River Public School DistrictBremen Township, Millward Township, Rutledge
$15,595per student
Webster School DistrictBlaine, Dairyland, Swiss
$16,276per student
McGregor Public School DistrictMillward Township, Williams Township
$18,762per 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.