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Minnewaska School District, Minnesota

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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,345 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
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Minnewaska School District is a school district in Minnesota (Douglas and Pope counties). During the 2024 school year, 1,345 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Minnewaska School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Chad Barsness
Zach Lagred
Amanda Ogdahl
Angie Reichmann
Ted Reichmann
Justin Zavadil
Gordy Moeller2025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,353,000 $1,739 10%
Local: $5,568,000 $4,115 23%
State: $16,426,000 $12,140 68%
Total: $24,347,000 $17,995
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $23,863,000 $17,637
Total Current Expenditures: $20,498,000 $15,150
Instructional Expenditures: $14,460,000 $10,687 61%
Student and Staff Support: $739,000 $546 3%
Administration: $1,504,000 $1,111 6%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,795,000 $2,804 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,697,000 $1,254
Construction: $218,000 $161
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $617,000 $456
Interest on Debt: $332,000 $245


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 54 PS PS <50 PS 40-59 55
2020-2021 55 >=50 PS 21-39 PS 21-39 56
2018-2019 61 <50 <50 21-39 PS <50 63
2017-2018 62 >=50 >=50 <50 PS <50 63
2016-2017 65 >=50 <50 <50 PS <50 67
2015-2016 67 >=50 <50 40-59 PS <50 68
2014-2015 66 >=50 <50 40-59 PS PS 68
2013-2014 67 >=50 <50 <50 PS PS 68
2012-2013 67 >=50 >=50 PS PS PS 68
2011-2012 73 PS >=50 >=50 PS PS 74
2010-2011 59 PS <50 <50 PS 60

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 54 >=50 PS 21-39 PS 40-59 55
2020-2021 51 >=50 PS 40-59 PS 40-59 52
2018-2019 61 >=50 PS <50 PS 21-39 62
2017-2018 57 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS <50 58
2016-2017 60 >=50 <50 >=50 <50 <50 61
2015-2016 61 >=50 >=50 <50 PS <50 62
2014-2015 66 >=50 <50 40-59 PS <50 68
2013-2014 59 >=50 <50 <50 PS PS 60
2012-2013 62 PS >=50 PS PS PS 63
2011-2012 84 PS >=50 >=50 PS PS 84
2010-2011 80 PS >=50 >=50 PS 81

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 90-94 PS PS PS PS PS 90-94
2020-2021 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2019-2020 90-94 PS PS >=95
2018-2019 >=95 PS PS PS >=90
2017-2018 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 >=95 PS PS PS PS >=95
2012-2013 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 80-84 PS PS PS PS 80-84
2010-2011 85-89 PS PS PS 90-94


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,345 -0.1
2022-2023 1,347 -0.4
2021-2022 1,353 0.4
2020-2021 1,348 -0.1
2019-2020 1,349 3.3
2018-2019 1,304 4.5
2017-2018 1,245 3.8
2016-2017 1,198 4.5
2015-2016 1,144 3.4
2014-2015 1,105 -0.4
2013-2014 1,109 4.5
2012-2013 1,059 1.0
2011-2012 1,048 -3.5
2010-2011 1,085 -1.4
2009-2010 1,100 -3.3
2008-2009 1,136 -3.8
2007-2008 1,179 -5.9
2006-2007 1,249 -1.8
2005-2006 1,271 -7.4
2004-2005 1,365 -6.0
2003-2004 1,447 -4.7
2002-2003 1,515 -4.2
2001-2002 1,579 -3.0
2000-2001 1,626 -6.0
1999-2000 1,723 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Minnewaska School District (%) Minnesota K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 1.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.0 7.1
Black 0.5 11.8
Hispanic 2.4 11.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 2.2 6.4
White 93.9 61.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Minnewaska School District had 96.74 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.9.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.33
Kindergarten: 3.00
Elementary: 36.67
Secondary: 47.72
Total: 96.74

Minnewaska School District employed 1.03 district administrators and 4.31 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.03
District Administrative Support: 6.00
School Administrators: 4.31
School Administrative Support: 7.80
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 45.39
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.47
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.66
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.66
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 30.00
Other Support Services: 20.76


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Minnewaska School District operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Minnewaska Area Elementary339KG-3
Minnewaska Area Intermediate School3034-6
Minnewaska Area Junior High2057-8
Minnewaska Area Win Academy41KG-12
Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed.33PK-PK
Minnewaska Secondary4247-12
Minnewaska Secondary Alternative Pg09-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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