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Schools in Spicer · New London-Spicer School District

Spicer’s public schools outscore 88% of Minnesota districts

57% of students in Spicer’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Spicer, 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
62%
▲ 11 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 12 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 7–11 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.8K
▼ 8% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,480 students on the public path
In brief

Spicer’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1452 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Spicer’s, its schools beat 93%, higher than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,773 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is New London-Spicer Middle, then New London-Spicer SR.. See the path ↓

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 Spicer’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 88% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1452)Better than 93%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 796 test results and a graduating class of 117 could put Spicer anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Spicer’s students in the tested grades sat them (790 in math, 803 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Prairie Woods Elementaryin New LondonA−
5–8New London-Spicer Middlein New LondonB+
9–12New London-Spicer SR.in New LondonB

Spicer’s public schools are run by New London-Spicer School District, which also serves Arctander, Burbank, Colfax and Green Lake and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

New London-Spicer School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,518 students · 12.9 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$15,773MN $17,091 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 51.1% · 803 students tested
Math57%
State average 44.8% · 790 students tested

Spicer vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Spicer’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SpicerANew London-Spicer
Green LakeC+Willmar Public PK–12 · New London-Spicer PK–12
New LondonANew London-Spicer

All 2 neighbors share New London-Spicer with Spicer, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Spicer

4 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 Spicerin other towns
Prairie Woods Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · New London
A−
578 students13:1Rate it →
New London-Spicer Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · New London
B+
454 students13:1Rate it →
New London-Spicer SR.
High · Grades 9–12 · New London
B
448 students15:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Prairie Meadows Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
Special Education
26 students3:1Rate it →

Questions about Spicer’s schools

Are Spicer’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Spicer children attend outscore 88% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Spicer in?

New London-Spicer School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,518 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Spicer kids go to high school?

New London-Spicer SR. in New London, with 448 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Spicer’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in New London-Spicer School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Spicer spend per student?

$15,773 in New London-Spicer 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.