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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 314 students in Glencoe-Silver Lake School District.
Public Preschools in Glencoe-Silver Lake School District have a diversity score of 0.47, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
1,433 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Glencoe-Silver Lake School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 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:

0.44
0.63
# American Indian Students
1 Student
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
8 Students
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
357 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
13%
# Black Students
10 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,017 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
71%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
43
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
86
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
88
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
97
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
85
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
118
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
111
162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,115 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,629 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% 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
$16,115
$17,854
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
$15,629
$18,580
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1621 16th St E
Glencoe, MN 55336
(320) 864-2677
Grades: PK-2
| 314 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,433 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : ≥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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