B⁺

Schools in Arthur Township · Mora Public School District, Ogilvie Public School District

Arthur Township’s public schools outscore 70% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Arthur Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 58% of students in Arthur Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Minnesota average (51%). 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 97% 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

58%

▲ 7 pts vs MN 51%

2021–22

Math proficiency

48%

▲ 3 pts vs MN 45%

2021–22

Graduate on time

85–89%

▲ 2–6 pts vs MN 83%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$13.6K

▼ 21% vs MN $17.1K

FY2024 · Mora Public

Students per teacher

15.2

MN 14.8

Schools in town

2,075 students on the public path

In brief

Arthur Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 48% across both districts 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

Mora Public spends $13,586 per student and Ogilvie Public $16,498, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Arthur Township’s grade

A⁻ Test scoresB⁻ Graduation

B+: better than 70% 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 70%

Lower resultsHigher results

Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1306)Better than 74%

Towns in Kanabec County (15)Better than 47%

B⁻A⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,089 test results and a graduating class of 132 could put Arthur Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Arthur Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,082 in math, 1,097 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Arthur Township · depends on your address

Mora Elementary School

Grades PK–6 · 862 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mora

A⁻

Ogilvie Elementary

Grades PK–6 · 264 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Ogilvie

C⁺

The path, start to finish

PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺ to A⁻

7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to B⁻

Arthur Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Mora Public School District). From grade PK, students attend the Ogilvie Public School District, shared with Ann Lake, Brunswick, Dalbo, Kanabec, Mudgett, Ogilvie and South Fork. Its school is in Mora. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Arthur Township

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

Mora Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,656 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (MN 14.8)

$13,586MN $17,091 · FY2024

A⁻

Ogilvie Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 472 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (MN 14.8)

$16,498MN $17,091 · FY2024

C⁺

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Mora Public School District61%

State average 51.1% · 832 students tested

Math · PK–12, Mora Public School District52%

State average 44.8% · 825 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Ogilvie Public School District47%

State average 51.1% · 265 students tested

Math · PK–12, Ogilvie Public School District36%

State average 44.8% · 257 students tested

Arthur Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Arthur Township	B⁺	Mora Public PK–12 · Ogilvie Public PK–12
Mora	A⁻	Mora Public
Brunswick	B⁺	Ogilvie Public PK–12 · Mora Public PK–12
Knife Lake	A⁻	Mora Public
Kanabec	—	Ogilvie Public
Comfort	A⁻	Mora Public

4 of the 5 neighbors share Mora Public with Arthur Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Arthur Township

4 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).

Also serving Arthur Townshipin other towns

Mora Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mora

A⁻

862 students15:1Rate it →

Ogilvie Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Ogilvie

C⁺

264 students16:1Rate it →

Mora High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Mora

B⁻

743 students16:1Rate it →

Ogilvie Secondary

High · Grades 7–12 · Ogilvie

C⁻

206 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Arthur Township’s schools

Are Arthur Township’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Arthur Township children attend outscore 70% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Arthur Township in?

Two districts: Mora Public School District runs grades PK–12, and Ogilvie Public School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Ann Lake, Brunswick, Dalbo, Kanabec, Mudgett, Ogilvie and South Fork.

What is Arthur Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Arthur Township spend per student?

$13,586 in Mora Public School District and $16,498 in Ogilvie 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.