Glencoe-Silver Lake School District

1621 16th St E
Glencoe, MN 55336-1799
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Glencoe-Silver Lake School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 496 students in Glencoe-Silver Lake School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Glencoe-Silver Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Glencoe-Silver Lake School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Glencoe-silver Lake Senior High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
1,446 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
17,406 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Glencoe-Silver Lake School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#263 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Glencoe-Silver Lake   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Glencoe-Silver Lake   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Glencoe-Silver Lake   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Glencoe-Silver Lake   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Glencoe-Silver Lake   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.56
# American Indian Students
9 Students
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
8 Students
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
341 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
11%
# Black Students
7 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
1,042 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
72%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
36
467
# Students in K Grade:
87
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
116
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
112
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
127
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
120
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,970 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,489 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Glencoe-Silver Lake   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$22 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Glencoe-Silver Lake   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,970
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Glencoe-Silver Lake   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,489
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Glencoe-Silver Lake   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Glencoe-Silver Lake School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glencoe-silver Lake Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1825 16th St E
Glencoe, MN 55336
(320) 864-2401
Grades: 9-12
| 496 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,446 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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