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Schools in Spring Valley · Kingsland Public School District

Spring Valley’s public schools outscore 73% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Spring Valley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 97% 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
57%
▲ 6 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 0 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.3K
▼ 10% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
MN 14.8
Schools in town
2
524 students on the public path
In brief

Spring Valley’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1100 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Spring Valley’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,319 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Kingsland Junior/Senior High School. 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 Spring Valley’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 73% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores are above the Minnesota average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1100)Better than 79%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 252 test results could put Spring Valley anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Spring Valley’s students in the tested grades sat them (239 in math, 266 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Kingsland Elementary SchoolKingsland Public School DistrictB+
7–12Kingsland Junior/Senior High SchoolKingsland Public School DistrictC

Spring Valley’s public schools are run by Kingsland Public School District, which also serves Bloomfield, Fillmore, Forestville and Fountain 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.

Kingsland Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 524 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$15,319MN $17,091 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 51.1% · 266 students tested
Math45%
State average 44.8% · 239 students tested

Spring Valley vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Spring ValleyB+Kingsland Public
Spring Valley Township—Kingsland Public

Every school in Spring Valley

2 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).

District schools in Spring Valleyby address
Kingsland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
306 students14:1Rate it →
Kingsland Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
C
218 students15:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Enrich Kingsland and First Step - Kingsland).

Questions about Spring Valley’s schools

Are Spring Valley’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Spring Valley children attend outscore 73% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Spring Valley in?

Kingsland Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 524 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Spring Valley spend per student?

$15,319 in Kingsland Public 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.