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Schools in Bagley · Bagley Public School District

Bagley’s public schools score below 77% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 24% of Bagley’s students scored proficient, below the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bagley, 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 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
30%
▼ 21 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 21 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 4–8 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 13% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
870 students on the public path
In brief

Bagley’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 263 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bagley’s, its schools beat 9%, lower than their 23% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota (the state reports Bagley’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,810 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 Bagley Secondary. Enrollment is down 7% 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 Bagley’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 23% of Minnesota school districts. Both inputs trail the Minnesota average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 23%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (263)Better than 9%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 472 test results and a graduating class of 67 could put Bagley anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bagley’s students in the tested grades sat them (474 in math, 470 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Bagley ElementaryBagley Public School DistrictC−
7–12Bagley SecondaryBagley Public School DistrictC

Bagley’s public schools are run by Bagley 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.

Bagley Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 870 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$14,810MN $17,091 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 51.1% · 470 students tested
Math24%
State average 44.8% · 474 students tested

Bagley vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BagleyC−Bagley Public
Copley—Bagley Public

Every school in Bagley

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 Bagleyby address
Bagley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C−
482 students11:1Rate it →
Bagley Secondary
High · Grades 7–12
C
388 students15:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Bagley Alp).

Questions about Bagley’s schools

Are Bagley’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bagley children attend score below 77% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bagley in?

Bagley Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 870 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Bagley’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Bagley Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Bagley spend per student?

$14,810 in Bagley 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.