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C+
Schools in Crookston · Crookston Public School District

Crookston’s public schools score below 59% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Crookston, 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.

#234of 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
45%
▼ 6 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▼ 3 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 4–8 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 8% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
1,108 students on the public path
In brief

Crookston’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 749 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Crookston’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 42% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 96% 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 Crookston’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,745 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Crookston Secondary. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Cathedral Elementary School (private) and Our Saviors Lutheran Day School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Crookston’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Minnesota school districts, #234 of 274 Minnesota towns. Both inputs trail the Minnesota average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (749)Better than 30%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 564 test results and a graduating class of 101 could put Crookston anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Crookston’s students in the tested grades sat them (563 in math, 565 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB
6–12Crookston SecondaryCrookston Public School DistrictC+

Crookston’s public schools are run by Crookston 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.

Crookston Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,140 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$15,745MN $17,091 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 51.1% · 565 students tested
Math42%
State average 44.8% · 563 students tested

Crookston vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CrookstonC+Crookston Public
Crookston Township—Crookston Public
Lowell—Crookston Public PK–12 · Fisher Public PK–12
Fairfax—Crookston Public
Andover—Crookston Public

All 4 neighbors share Crookston Public with Crookston, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Crookston

6 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 Crookstonby address
Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–K
42 students9:1Rate it →
Highland Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
474 students13:1Rate it →
Crookston Secondary
High · Grades 6–12
C+
592 students15:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Crookston Pre-K Program
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
Special Education
27 students27:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Cathedral Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
Private · Catholic
73 students12:1Rate it →
Our Saviors Lutheran Day School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Religious
52 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Northern Lights Academy).

Questions about Crookston’s schools

Are Crookston’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Crookston children attend score below 59% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #234 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 Crookston in?

Crookston Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,140 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Crookston’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Crookston spend per student?

$15,745 in Crookston Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Crookston?

Yes: Cathedral Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–5, 73 students) and Our Saviors Lutheran Day School (religious, grades PK–6, 52 students).

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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.