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Schools in Chisholm · Chisholm Public School District

Chisholm’s public schools score below 64% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

28% of students in Chisholm’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Chisholm, 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.

#246of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
41%
▼ 10 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 17 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 3–6 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▼ 5% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
640 students on the public path
In brief

Chisholm’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 483 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Chisholm’s, its schools beat 21%, lower than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota (the state reports Chisholm’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,284 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 Chisholm 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 Chisholm’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 36% of Minnesota school districts, #246 of 274 Minnesota towns. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (483)Better than 21%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 344 test results and a graduating class of 46 could put Chisholm anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Chisholm’s students in the tested grades sat them (336 in math, 352 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Vaughan-Steffensrud ElementaryChisholm Public School DistrictB
7–12Chisholm SecondaryChisholm Public School DistrictC

Chisholm’s public schools are run by Chisholm Public School District, which also serves Balkan. Parts of Chisholm (6% of its land) are served by Hibbing Public instead. 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.

Chisholm Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 640 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$16,284MN $17,091 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 51.1% · 352 students tested
Math28%
State average 44.8% · 336 students tested

Chisholm vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ChisholmC+Chisholm Public
Balkan—Chisholm Public

Every school in Chisholm

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).

District schools in Chisholmby address
Chisholm Elementary
Middle · Grades 4–6
B−
142 students13:1Rate it →
Chisholm Secondary
High · Grades 7–12
C
291 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Chisholmin other towns
Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3
B
207 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Chisholm ISD 695 Credit Recovery).

Questions about Chisholm’s schools

Are Chisholm’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Chisholm children attend score below 64% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #246 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Chisholm in?

Chisholm Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 640 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Chisholm are served by Hibbing Public.

What is Chisholm’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Chisholm Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Chisholm spend per student?

$16,284 in Chisholm 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.