Montevideo Public School District, Minnesota

Montevideo Public School District is a unified school district in Chippewa County, Lac qui Parle County, and Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 7,153 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 184 sq mi (477 km²) of land.

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Montevideo Public School District in Minnesota
MACCRAY School DistrictLac Qui Parle Valley School DistrictDawson-Boyd Public School District
Montevideo Public School District and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
7,153 ± 222
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Chippewa County75% of the district’s landLac qui Parle County18% of the district’s landYellow Medicine County6% of the district’s land
Land area
184 sq mi (477 km²)
Median household income
$73,702 ± $4,425
Median home value
$157,000 ± $13,831
Water area
1.11 sq mi (2.88 km²)
State
Minnesota
Census code (GEOID)
2721320
Coordinates (central point)
44.985591, -95.706006

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 Montevideo Public School District, largest first

  1. Montevideo (city)5,315 people
  2. Sparta Township678 people
  3. Rosewood Township286 people
  4. Camp Release Township243 people
  5. Watson (city)200 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. Dawson-Boyd Public School District16 mi west
  2. MACCRAY School District17 mi east
  3. Yellow Medicine East17 mi south
  4. Lac Qui Parle Valley School District21 mi northwest
  5. Benson Public School District23 mi north

These share a boundary with Montevideo Public School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Montevideo Public School District before you rely on it.

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