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Minnewaska School District is located close to the center of Minnesota. Minnewaska School District has 422.90 square miles of land area and 37.74 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Minnewaska School District population is 9,402. Minnewaska School District median household income is $46,810 in 2006-2010. Minnewaska School District median house value is $153,100 in 2006-2010. On average, Minnewaska School District is much better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (68 out of 318, top 21%) Elementary/Middle School: (23 out of 329, top 7%)* Rank: #224
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	7
Population	9,402 (2010), rank #111
Population Growth	1.02% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	20.41/sq mi, rank #197
Median Household Income:	$46,810 at 2006-2010—0.42% increase since 2005-2009, rank #203
Median House Price:	$153,100 at 2006-2010—3.59% increase since 2005-2009, rank #167
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	422.90 sq mi, rank #34
Water Area:	37.74 sq mi (8.19%), rank #23
State:	Minnesota
County:	Pope County, Douglas County
City:	Starbuck, Glenwood, Villard, Westport, Sedan, Lowry, Alexandria, Long Beach, Benson, Hancock, Brooten, Farwell
Zip:	56381, 56334, 56385, 56349, 56308, 56215, 56244, 56316, 56327
Area:	Alexandria, MN;St. Cloud, MN

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Minnewaska School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

25122 State Hwy 28

Glenwood MN, 56334, Pope County

Phone: 320-239-4820

Students and Teachers

	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	1,100	1,136	1,179
English Language Learner Students:	3	1	1
Total Teachers:	80.30	81.10	86.60
Prekindergarten:	3.21	3.20	3.00
Kindergarten:	3.67	3.70	3.50
Elementary:	36.68	33.40	35.20
Secondary:	36.51	39.60	43.50
Ungraded:	0.23	1.20	1.40
Total Other Staff:	111.74	104.40	105.90
Instructional Aides:	50.55	46.00	47.70
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	1.44	0.10	NA
Total Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.50	1.80
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	NA
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.50	1.80
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	1.00	1.00	1.00
Library/Media Support:	2.00	2.00	2.00
District Administrators:	2.40	2.20	1.70
District Administrative Support:	4.00	4.00	4.00
School Administrators:	2.84	2.50	2.20
School Administrative Support:	7.50	7.80	9.40
Student Support Services:	28.91	27.20	24.70
Other Support Services:	10.10	10.10	11.40
Student-Teacher Ratio:	13.70	14.01	13.61

Schools

Minnewaska Area Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 4	409 4th St Se, Glenwood MN 56334
Minnewaska Area Junior High	Grade 7 to Grade 8	25122 State Hwy 28, Glenwood MN 56334
Minnewaska Area Middle	Grade 5 to Grade 6	25122 State Hwy 28, Glenwood MN 56334
Minnewaska Day Treatment Program	Kindergarten to Grade 12	500 John St, Starbuck MN 56381
Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed.	Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten	500 John St, Starbuck MN 56381
Minnewaska Secondary	Grade 7 to Grade 12	25122 State Hwy 28, Glenwood MN 56334

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
MCA-II Test
2004	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	90.3%	N/A
2005	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	90%	N/A
2006	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	66%	N/A
2007	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	79.6%	N/A
2008	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	80.6%	N/A
2010	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	89.2%	75.3%
2011	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	91.1%	75.3%
2004	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	76.9%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	82.4%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	29.9%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	33.6%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	21.1%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	51%	43.2%
2011	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	51.3%	48.6%
2003	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	81.4%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	86.8%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	85.4%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	86.2%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	89%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	89.2%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	93%	82.8%
2003	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	86%	N/A
2004	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	94.5%	N/A
2005	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	82.7%	N/A
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	92.5%	N/A
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	93.8%	N/A
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	97.3%	N/A
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	98.3%	76.3%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	91.1%	78.5%
2006	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	78.2%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	77.4%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	79.7%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	89.7%	77%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	83.2%	N/A
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	89.3%	N/A
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	88.6%	N/A
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	81.8%	72.5%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	92.6%	75.2%
2003	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	88.7%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	86.4%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	86.3%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	61%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	65.8%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	61.8%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	72.5%	68.6%
2003	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	90.5%	N/A
2004	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	82.8%	N/A
2005	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	90.2%	N/A
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	83.9%	N/A
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	80.6%	N/A
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	76.3%	N/A
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	89.9%	76.4%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	93.3%	80.3%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	46.2%	46%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	57.3%	46%
2003	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	72.8%	N/A
2004	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	73.1%	N/A
2005	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	84%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	84.7%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	81.1%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	70.9%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	73.6%	68.9%
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	83.2%	N/A
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	82.4%	N/A
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	79.2%	N/A
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	81.9%	71.7%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	82.9%	75.1%
2004	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	80.6%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	86.8%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	70.7%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	82%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	73%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	69.2%	64.4%
2004	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	76.9%	N/A
2005	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	85.9%	N/A
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	70.4%	N/A
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	74.3%	N/A
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	79.3%	N/A
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	74.1%	66.1%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	74.6%	69.6%
2006	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	46.6%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	75%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	57.2%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	45.6%	58.5%
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	64.4%	N/A
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	78%	N/A
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	64%	N/A
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	73.8%	68.1%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	61.6%	68.1%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	47.5%	47.9%
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	45.6%	44.4%
2010	Science	End of course	% met std	52.6%	51.8%
2011	Science	End of course	% met std	64.1%	53.8%
MCA-II GRAD Test
2010	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	93.2%	78.1%
2011	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	96.2%	78.7%
2010	Math	11th Grade	% met std	66.3%	57.8%
2011	Math	11th Grade	% met std	55.4%	59.2%
2010	Writing	9th Grade	% met std	93.9%	90.6%
2011	Writing	9th Grade	% met std	98.8%	89.1%
MCA-III Test
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	78.5%	70.1%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	92.6%	67.2%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	64%	53.6%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	64.3%	50.3%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	55.9%	51.7%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	45.5%	53.2%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2009			2008			2007
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$15,335,000	$13,499		$15,260,000	$12,943		$14,179,000	$11,352
Federal:	$646,000	$569	4.2%	$608,000	$516	4.0%	$510,000	$408	3.6%
State:	$10,095,000	$8,886	65.8%	$10,471,000	$8,881	68.6%	$10,181,000	$8,151	71.8%
Local:	$4,594,000	$4,044	30.0%	$4,181,000	$3,546	27.4%	$3,488,000	$2,793	24.6%
Total Expenditures:	$22,391,000	$19,710		$17,752,000	$15,057		$13,642,000	$10,922
Total Current Expenditures:	$14,201,000	$12,501		$12,922,000	$10,960		$12,413,000	$9,938
Instructional Expenditures:	$10,602,000	$9,333	74.7%	$9,203,000	$7,806	71.2%	$8,737,000	$6,995	70.4%
Student and Staff Support:	$406,000	$357	2.9%	$390,000	$331	3.0%	$403,000	$323	3.2%
Administration:	$756,000	$665	5.3%	$791,000	$671	6.1%	$833,000	$667	6.7%
Operations, Food, Other:	$2,437,000	$2,145	17.2%	$2,538,000	$2,153	19.6%	$2,440,000	$1,954	19.7%
Total Capital Outlay:	$7,045,000	$6,202		$3,986,000	$3,381		$272,000	$218
Construction:	$6,625,000	$5,832		$3,786,000	$3,211		$143,000	$114
Total Other:	$285,000	$251		$251,000	$213		$312,000	$250
Interest on Debt:	$642,000	$565		$362,000	$307		$374,000	$299

Total Salary:	$7,892,000	$6,947		$7,880,000	$6,684		$7,956,000	$6,370
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$6,664,000	$5,866	84.4%	$6,643,000	$5,634	84.3%	$6,459,000	$5,171	81.2%
Other Salary:	$1,228,000	$1,081	15.6%	$1,237,000	$1,049	15.7%	$1,497,000	$1,199	18.8%
Total Benefit:	$3,404,000	$2,996		$1,943,000	$1,648		$1,884,000	$1,508
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$3,130,000	$2,755	92.0%	$1,645,000	$1,395	84.7%	$1,543,000	$1,235	81.9%
Other Benefit:	$274,000	$241	8.0%	$298,000	$253	15.3%	$341,000	$273	18.1%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	42.7%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	57.3%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	19.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	5.4%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	14.9%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	32.4%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	35.1%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	12.2%

Mean Base Salary:	$49,704.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$31,025.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$40,284.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$52,685.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$52,408.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$55,092.0

* Minnewaska School District was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.