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McGregor Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 25 towns

Serves Shamrock Township, McGregor, Jevne Township, Spalding Township, Ball Bluff Township, Workman Township, Haugen Township, Turner Township, Rice River Township, Clark Township, Williams Township, Pliny Township, McGregor Township, Salo Township, Beaver Township, Seavey Township, Millward Township, Tamarack, Cornish Township, Libby Township, Lee Township, McGrath, Verdon Township, White Pine Township and Balsam Township, and parts of Wagner Township, Fleming Township and Idun Township.

Shamrock Township’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of Minnesota school districts

Students
414
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,762
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$15.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about McGregor Public School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 38% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Spends 10% more per student than the MN average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Debt of $15.1M, about $36,430 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 38% 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
C+Shamrock Township 1,271McGregor 374Jevne Township 348Spalding Township 338Ball Bluff Township 282Workman Township 222Haugen Township 162Turner Township 144Rice River Township 127Clark Township 126Williams Township 126Pliny Township 122McGregor Township 101Salo Township 90Beaver Township 65Seavey Township 65Millward Township 64Tamarack 59Cornish Township 45Libby Township 44Lee Township 43McGrath 42Verdon Township 42White Pine Township 38Balsam Township 30

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Shamrock Township. Grade by grade →

PK–6McGregor ElementaryThis district
7–12McGregor SecondaryThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency33%
State average 44.8% · 227 students tested
Reading / language arts41%
State average 51.1% · 215 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–89%
State average 83.3% · 36 in the class

97% 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
$18,762 per student · 10% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 64%Federal 12%

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

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

Enrollment over time
414’20
457’21
452’22
428’23
414’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 79%American Indian/Alaska Native 16%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%Black <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.

McGregor Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · McGregor
C+
220 students9:1
McGregor Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · McGregor
C
193 students12:1
McGregor Area Learning Program
High · Grades 8–12 · McGregor
1 students3:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Aitkin Public School DistrictGlen Township, Kimberly Township, Logan Township
$16,000per student
Cromwell-Wright Public SchoolsAutomba Township, Beseman Township, Lakeview Township
$15,718per student
Isle Public School DistrictEast Side Township, Hay Brook Township, Isle Harbor Township
$17,073per student
Hinckley-Finlayson School DistrictKroschel Township, Pine Lake Township
$16,168per 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.