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C+
Schools in Atwater · A.C.G.C. Public School District

Atwater’s public schools score below 62% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

In Atwater, 40% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Minnesota average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Atwater, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 100% 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
40%
▼ 11 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▼ 5 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.9K
▼ 7% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
759 students on the public path
In brief

Atwater’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1276 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Atwater’s, its schools beat 21%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 40% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,853 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 A.C.G.C. Secondary. 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 Atwater’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 38% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores are below the Minnesota average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1276)Better than 21%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 456 test results could put Atwater anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Atwater’s students in the tested grades sat them (455 in math, 457 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4A.C.G.C. ElementaryA.C.G.C. Public School DistrictB
7–12A.C.G.C. Secondaryin Grove CityC+

Atwater’s public schools are run by A.C.G.C. 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.

A.C.G.C. Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 893 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$15,853MN $17,091 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 51.1% · 457 students tested
Math40%
State average 44.8% · 455 students tested

Atwater vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AtwaterC+A.C.G.C. Public
Gennessee—A.C.G.C. Public

Every school in Atwater

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 Atwaterby address
A.C.G.C. Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
369 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Atwaterin other towns
A.C.G.C. Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Grove City
C+
390 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Atwater’s schools

Are Atwater’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Atwater children attend score below 62% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Atwater in?

A.C.G.C. Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 893 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

How much does Atwater spend per student?

$15,853 in A.C.G.C. 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.