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Schools in Cannon Falls · Cannon Falls Public School District

Cannon Falls’s public schools outscore 75% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Cannon Falls, 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.

#111of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
54%
▲ 3 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 4 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 7–11 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 18% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,055 students on the public path
In brief

Cannon Falls’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,037 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 6 the district’s path is Cannon Falls 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 Cannon Falls’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Minnesota school districts, #111 of 274 Minnesota towns. 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 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1570)Better than 76%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 526 test results and a graduating class of 85 could put Cannon Falls anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Cannon Falls’s students in the tested grades sat them (522 in math, 529 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cannon Falls ElementaryCannon Falls Public School DistrictB+
6–12Cannon Falls SecondaryCannon Falls Public School DistrictB−

Cannon Falls’s public schools are run by Cannon Falls Public School District, which also serves Cannon Falls, Douglas, Leon and Stanton and others. 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.

Cannon Falls Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,055 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$14,037MN $17,091 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 51.1% · 529 students tested
Math49%
State average 44.8% · 522 students tested

Cannon Falls vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cannon FallsA−Cannon Falls Public
StantonB+Cannon Falls Public PK–12 · Randolph Public PK–12
Randolph—Randolph Public
Hampton—Randolph Public PK–12 · Hastings Public PK–12
Douglas—Hastings Public PK–12 · Cannon Falls Public PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Cannon Falls Public with Cannon Falls, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Cannon Falls

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 Cannon Fallsby address
Cannon Falls Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
519 students13:1Rate it →
Cannon Falls Secondary
High · Grades 6–12
B−
536 students15:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Pathways Program Grades 6-7 and Cannon Falls HS Credit Recovery).

Questions about Cannon Falls’s schools

Are Cannon Falls’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cannon Falls children attend outscore 75% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #111 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cannon Falls in?

Cannon Falls Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,055 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Cannon Falls’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Cannon Falls Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Cannon Falls spend per student?

$14,037 in Cannon Falls 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.