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Schools in Sylvan Township · Pillager Public School District

Sylvan Township’s public schools outscore 77% of Minnesota districts

The four-year graduation rate in Sylvan Township’s district is 98%, above the Minnesota average (83%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sylvan 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.

#104of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
53%
▲ 2 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 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
Students per teacher
15.1
MN 14.8
Schools in town
1
1,324 students on the public path
In brief

Sylvan Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,305 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 Pillager Middle School, then Pillager Senior High School. Enrollment is up 17% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Central Lakes Adventure School is in town. Every school ↓

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 Sylvan Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Minnesota school districts, #104 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1537)Better than 76%
Towns in Cass County (49)Better than 94%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 656 test results and a graduating class of 84 could put Sylvan Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sylvan Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (661 in math, 650 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Pillager Elementaryin PillagerA−
5–8Pillager Middle Schoolin PillagerC+
9–12Pillager Senior High Schoolin PillagerB

Sylvan Township’s public schools are run by Pillager Public School District, which also serves East Gull Lake, Fairview, Home Brook and Lake Shore 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.

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−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 51.1% · 650 students tested
Math46%
State average 44.8% · 661 students tested

Sylvan Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sylvan TownshipA−Pillager Public
Rosing—Pillager Public
Pillager—Pillager Public
Fort RipleyB+Brainerd Public
Scandia ValleyB+Pillager Public PK–12 · Staples-Motley PK–12
BaxterB+Brainerd Public
Fairview—Pillager Public
May—Staples-Motley PK–12 · Pillager Public PK–12
East Gull LakeB+Brainerd Public PK–12 · Pillager Public PK–12

6 of the 8 neighbors share Pillager Public with Sylvan Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Sylvan Township

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 Sylvan Townshipin other towns
Pillager Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pillager
A−
521 students13:1Rate it →
Pillager Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Pillager
C+
433 students17:1Rate it →
Pillager Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pillager
B
370 students17:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Central Lakes Adventure School
High · Grades 7–12 · Pillager
C−
Charter
36 studentsRate it →

Questions about Sylvan Township’s schools

Are Sylvan Township’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sylvan Township children attend outscore 77% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #104 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sylvan Township in?

Pillager Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,324 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sylvan Township kids go to high school?

Pillager Senior High School in Pillager, with 370 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Sylvan 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 Sylvan Township spend per student?

$13,305 in Pillager 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.