Can I use Todd County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Todd County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Todd County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Todd County?

Start with the 9 listed public schools and 4 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Todd County Schools & Education

Name: Todd County, Minnesota Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Todd County, Minnesota

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

46/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

83.8%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

83.8%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 86.6%

Per-Pupil Spending

$8,490

National avg $13,239

State avg $8,463

School Score

46/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 55/100

State Score Position

#65

of 87 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Todd County

Measured School Summary

Todd County has midrange measured school signals (score: 46/100) with a graduation rate of 83.8%, which warrants review in official state and district records.

Funding Context

Todd County spends $8,490 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 17% below the Minnesota average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 2.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 0% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Todd County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

9 public schools and 4 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

46/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #65 of 87 Minnesota counties with school score data.

Completion

83.8%

2.8 pts below the state average

Funding context

$8,490

roughly matches the state average

School coverage

4 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Todd County has 9 public schools across 4 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Todd County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Mixed school landscape

Todd County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.

State position

#65

of 87 Minnesota counties with school score data. The county score is 9 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist

Elementary and high visible

978 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

STAPLES-MOTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

931 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

BROWERVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary and high visible

558 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

BERTHA-HEWITT PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.

Elementary and high visible

517 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

STAPLES-MOTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest listed district slice, with 3 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Todd County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Todd County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Todd County School Score Trails Minnesota State Average

Education data brief for Todd County, Minnesota.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:School score

Todd County’s composite school score of 45.6 is lower than the Minnesota state average of 54.9 and the national median of 50.0. The county educates 2,984 students across nine public schools, all of which are situated in rural or town locales. The Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District serves the largest student population with 978 students, including 500 at its primary school. The graduation rate for the county is 83.8%, which sits below both the state average of 86.6% and the national average of 87.0%. Per-pupil expenditure is $8,490, which is consistent with the Minnesota state average of $8,463 but below the national average of $13,000. There are no charter schools operating within the county’s four school districts. Access the NCES database for individual school performance metrics.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Todd County

Reported Enrollment

2,984

9 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary4

Middle1

High4

Other0

4 School Districts in Todd County

Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist

2 schools

978 students

STAPLES-MOTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

3 schools

931 students

BROWERVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

558 students

BERTHA-HEWITT PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.

2 schools

517 students

9 Public Schools in Todd County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Todd County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary	Record	Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist	LONG PRAIRIE, 56347Town: Remote	PK–6	Primary	500
LONG PRAIRIE-GREY SECONDARY SCHOOL	Record	Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist	LONG PRAIRIE, 56347Rural: Fringe	7–12	High	478
STAPLES-MOTLEY SENIOR HIGH	Record	STAPLES-MOTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT	STAPLES, 56479Town: Remote	9–12	High	335
Staples-Motley Elementary	Record	STAPLES-MOTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT	STAPLES, 56479Rural: Fringe	PK–4	Primary	301
BERTHA ELEMENTARY	Record	BERTHA-HEWITT PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.	BERTHA, 56437Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	297
MOTLEY-STAPLES MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	STAPLES-MOTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT	STAPLES, 56479Town: Remote	5–8	Middle	295
BROWERVILLE ELEMENTARY	Record	BROWERVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	BROWERVILLE, 56438Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	281
BROWERVILLE SECONDARY	Record	BROWERVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	BROWERVILLE, 56438Rural: Distant	7–12	High	277
BERTHA SECONDARY	Record	BERTHA-HEWITT PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.	BERTHA, 56437Rural: Remote	7–12	High	220

Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary

Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist

LONG PRAIRIE, 56347 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary500 students

LONG PRAIRIE-GREY SECONDARY SCHOOL

Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist

LONG PRAIRIE, 56347 / Rural: Fringe

Record7–12High478 students

STAPLES-MOTLEY SENIOR HIGH

STAPLES-MOTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

STAPLES, 56479 / Town: Remote

Record9–12High335 students

Staples-Motley Elementary

STAPLES-MOTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

STAPLES, 56479 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–4Primary301 students

BERTHA ELEMENTARY

BERTHA-HEWITT PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.

BERTHA, 56437 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary297 students

MOTLEY-STAPLES MIDDLE SCHOOL

STAPLES-MOTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

STAPLES, 56479 / Town: Remote

Record5–8Middle295 students

BROWERVILLE ELEMENTARY

BROWERVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

BROWERVILLE, 56438 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary281 students

BROWERVILLE SECONDARY

BROWERVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

BROWERVILLE, 56438 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High277 students

BERTHA SECONDARY

BERTHA-HEWITT PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.

BERTHA, 56437 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High220 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$8,490

State avg $8,463

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Minnesota counties have the highest graduation rates?

Jackson County (95.7%), Cottonwood County (95.3%), and Cook County (95.0%) currently lead Minnesota among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Minnesota?

Across Minnesota counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $8,463. The highest current county values are Cook County ($12,089), Kittson County ($10,301), and Beltrami County ($10,167). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Todd County?

Todd County has a school score of 46/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Todd County?

The high school graduation rate in Todd County is 83.8%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Todd County spend per student?

Todd County spends $8,490 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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