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Glencoe-Silver Lake School District, Minnesota

Glencoe-Silver Lake School District is a unified school district in McLeod County and Sibley County, Minnesota, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 12,429 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 261 sq mi (675 km²) of land.

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Glencoe-Silver Lake School District in Minnesota
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
12,429 ± 386
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
McLeod County88% of the district’s landSibley County12% of the district’s land
Land area
261 sq mi (675 km²)
Median household income
$80,729 ± $6,903
Median home value
$244,700 ± $8,331
Water area
6.57 sq mi (17 km²)
State
Minnesota
Census code (GEOID)
2700128
Coordinates (central point)
44.797215, -94.193539
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Glencoe-Silver Lake School District, largest first

  1. Glencoe (city)5,695 people
  2. Helen Township950 people
  3. Silver Lake (city)815 people
  4. Hale Township802 people
  5. Rich Valley Township579 people
  6. Brownton (city)546 people
  7. Sumter Township546 people
  8. Glencoe Township496 people
  9. New Auburn (city)436 people
  10. New Auburn Township353 people
  11. Plato (city)242 people
  12. Biscay (city)138 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Lester Prairie Public School District8.7 mi northeast
  2. Hutchinson Public School District12 mi northwest
  3. Central Public School District15 mi east
  4. Sibley East School District16 mi south
  5. Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted19 mi northeast
  6. Dassel-Cokato Public School District20 mi north
  7. Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Public Schools23 mi west
  8. G.F.W.23 mi southwest

These share a boundary with Glencoe-Silver Lake School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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