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Friesen Historic Site in summer, Clara City, MinnesotaPhoto: Heritage Preservation Department - MNHS · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Schools in Clara City · MACCRAY School District

Clara City’s public schools outscore 61% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Clara City, 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
47%
▼ 4 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 3 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.0K
▼ 6% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
722 students on the public path
In brief

Clara City’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,984 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 MACCRAY 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 Clara City’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 61% 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 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1013)Better than 61%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 376 test results could put Clara City anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Clara City’s students in the tested grades sat them (367 in math, 384 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5MACCRAY ElementaryMACCRAY School DistrictNo scores
6–12MACCRAY SecondaryMACCRAY School DistrictC

Clara City’s public schools are run by MACCRAY 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.

MACCRAY School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 722 students, down 2% since 2022–23 · 12.1 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$15,984MN $17,091 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 51.1% · 384 students tested
Math48%
State average 44.8% · 367 students tested

Clara City vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Clara CityBMACCRAY
Stoneham—MACCRAY
Rheiderland—MACCRAY

All 2 neighbors share MACCRAY with Clara City, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Clara City

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 Clara Cityby address
MACCRAY Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
320 students10:1Rate it →
MACCRAY Secondary
High · Grades 6–12
C
402 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Clara City’s schools

Are Clara City’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Clara City children attend outscore 61% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clara City in?

MACCRAY School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 722 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Clara City spend per student?

$15,984 in MACCRAY 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.