Church of the Good Shepherd-Episcopal · Photo: Elkman · CC BY-SA 3.0Blue Earth’s public schools score below 58% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation
In Blue Earth, 34% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Blue Earth, 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.
From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Blue Earth’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1105 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Blue Earth’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota (the state reports Blue Earth’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,623 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Blue Earth Area Middle, then Blue Earth Area 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.
What’s behind Blue Earth’s grade
C+: better than 42% of Minnesota school districts, #232 of 274 Minnesota towns. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Blue Earth, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Blue Earth
Blue Earth Area Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 515 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Blue Earth
Blue Earth Area Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 515 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Blue Earth
Blue Earth Area Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 515 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Blue Earth
Blue Earth Area Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 515 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Blue Earth
Blue Earth Area Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 515 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Blue Earth
Blue Earth Area Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 515 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Blue Earth
Blue Earth Area Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 515 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Blue Earth
Blue Earth Area Middle
Grades 6–7 · 163 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Blue Earth
Blue Earth Area Middle
Grades 6–7 · 163 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Blue Earth
Blue Earth Area Secondary
Grades 8–12 · 378 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Blue Earth
Blue Earth Area Secondary
Grades 8–12 · 378 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Blue Earth
Blue Earth Area Secondary
Grades 8–12 · 378 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Blue Earth
Blue Earth Area Secondary
Grades 8–12 · 378 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Blue Earth
Blue Earth Area Secondary
Grades 8–12 · 378 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Blue Earth’s public schools are run by Blue Earth Area Public Schools. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Blue Earth vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Blue Earth’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Earth | C+ | Blue Earth Area |
| Blue Earth City | — | Blue Earth Area |
| Jo Daviess | — | Blue Earth Area |
All 2 neighbors share Blue Earth Area with Blue Earth, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Blue Earth
3 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Blue Earth Area Early Childhood Spe).
Questions about Blue Earth’s schools
Are Blue Earth’s schools good?
On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Blue Earth children attend score below 58% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #232 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Blue Earth in?
Blue Earth Area Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,064 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
What is Blue Earth’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Blue Earth Area Public Schools graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.
How much does Blue Earth spend per student?
$13,623 in Blue Earth Area Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Blue Earth families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Blue Earth → They have their own page.
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.