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Schools in Aitkin · Aitkin Public School District

Aitkin’s public schools outscore 73% of Minnesota districts

Math proficiency in Aitkin’s districts is 56%, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Aitkin, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
52%
▲ 1 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 11 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 2–6 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▼ 6% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
985 students on the public path
In brief

Aitkin’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 381 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Aitkin’s, its schools beat 80%, higher than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,000 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Aitkin Secondary School. Enrollment is down 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Aitkin’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (381)Better than 80%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 536 test results and a graduating class of 103 could put Aitkin anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Aitkin’s students in the tested grades sat them (535 in math, 537 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Aitkin, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Rippleside ElementaryAitkin Public School DistrictB+
7–12Aitkin Secondary SchoolAitkin Public School DistrictB

Aitkin’s public schools are run by Aitkin Public School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Aitkin Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 989 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$16,000MN $17,091 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 51.1% · 537 students tested
Math56%
State average 44.8% · 535 students tested

Aitkin vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Aitkin’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AitkinB+Aitkin Public
Aitkin Township—Aitkin Public
Spencer—Aitkin Public
Farm IslandB+Aitkin Public

All 3 neighbors share Aitkin Public with Aitkin, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Aitkin

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Aitkinby address
Rippleside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
476 students13:1Rate it →
Aitkin Secondary School
High · Grades 7–12
B
509 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (F.E.D. Aitkin Credit Recovery and Aitkin Alternative Learning Program).

Questions about Aitkin’s schools

Are Aitkin’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Aitkin children attend outscore 73% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Aitkin in?

Aitkin Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 989 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Aitkin’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Aitkin Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Aitkin spend per student?

$16,000 in Aitkin Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.