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Adrian Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Adrian, Leota Township, Westside Township, Lismore, Little Rock Township, Wilmont Township, Larkin Township, Lismore Township and Olney Township, and parts of Wilmont.

Adrian’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of Minnesota school districts

Students
589
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,232
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$6.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Adrian Public School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 65% of Minnesota districts
  • Graduation rate 12 pts above the state
  • Spends 11% less per student than the MN average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $6.1M, about $10,401 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 65% of the 502 Minnesota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Adrian. Grade by grade →

PK–5Adrian ElementaryThis district
6–8Adrian MiddleThis district
9–12Adrian SecondaryThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency45%
State average 44.8% · 313 students tested
Reading / language arts53%
State average 51.1% · 305 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 83.3% · 51 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,232 per student · 11% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 38%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 73%Federal 5%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Students
White 81%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools.

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Minnesota.