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Schools in Scandia Valley Township · Pillager Public School District, Staples-Motley School District

Scandia Valley Township’s public schools outscore 72% of Minnesota districts

On-time graduation in Scandia Valley Township runs at 98%, above the Minnesota average (83%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Scandia Valley Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▼ 2 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▼ 1 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 12–17 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 22% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024 · Pillager Public
Students per teacher
14.9
MN 14.8
Schools in town
0
2,225 students on the public path
In brief

Scandia Valley Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota (the state reports Scandia Valley Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Pillager Public spends $13,305 per student and Staples-Motley $15,538, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Scandia Valley Township’s grade

B Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Minnesota school districts. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1547)Better than 72%
Towns in Morrison County (30)Better than 63%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,160 test results and a graduating class of 84 could put Scandia Valley Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Scandia Valley Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,164 in math, 1,154 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Scandia Valley Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B

Scandia Valley Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Pillager Public School District). From grade PK, students attend the Staples-Motley School District, shared with Aldrich, Bartlett, Becker, Bullard, Byron, Fawn Lake, May, Meadow Brook, Moose Lake, Moran, Motley, Motley, Poplar, Staples, Staples, Thomastown, Turtle Creek and Villard. Its elementary school is in Pillager. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Scandia Valley Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Pillager Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,324 students, up 17% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$13,305MN $17,091 · FY2024
A−
Staples-Motley School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 901 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$15,538MN $17,091 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Pillager Public School District53%
State average 51.1% · 650 students tested
Math · PK–12, Pillager Public School District46%
State average 44.8% · 661 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Staples-Motley School District45%
State average 51.1% · 504 students tested
Math · PK–12, Staples-Motley School District41%
State average 44.8% · 503 students tested

Scandia Valley Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Scandia Valley Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Scandia Valley TownshipB+Pillager Public PK–12 · Staples-Motley PK–12
Fort RipleyB+Brainerd Public
Cushing—Little Falls Public
Rosing—Pillager Public
Fawn Lake—Staples-Motley
SylvanA−Pillager Public
Motley—Staples-Motley

2 of the 6 neighbors share Pillager Public with Scandia Valley Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Scandia Valley Township

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Scandia Valley Townshipin other towns
Pillager Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pillager
A−
521 students13:1Rate it →
Staples-Motley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Staples
C+
308 students13:1Rate it →
Pillager Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Pillager
C+
433 students17:1Rate it →
Staples-Motley Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Staples
C
284 students15:1Rate it →
Pillager Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pillager
B
370 students17:1Rate it →
Staples-Motley Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Staples
C
309 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Scandia Valley Township’s schools

Are Scandia Valley Township’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Scandia Valley Township children attend outscore 72% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Scandia Valley Township in?

Two districts: Pillager Public School District runs grades PK–12, and Staples-Motley School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Aldrich, Bartlett, Becker, Bullard, Byron, Fawn Lake, May, Meadow Brook, Moose Lake, Moran, Motley, Motley, Poplar, Staples, Staples, Thomastown, Turtle Creek and Villard.

Where do Scandia Valley Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Pillager Senior High School and Staples-Motley Senior High.

What is Scandia Valley Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Pillager Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Scandia Valley Township spend per student?

$13,305 in Pillager Public School District and $15,538 in Staples-Motley School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.