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Schools in Edgerton · Edgerton Public School District

Edgerton’s public schools score below 70% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

37% of students in Edgerton’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Minnesota average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Edgerton, 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 97% 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
37%
▼ 14 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 11 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.8K
▼ 7% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
437 students on the public path
In brief

Edgerton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1186 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Edgerton’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,833 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 Edgerton Secondary. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Southwest MN Christian Schools (private), Southwest MN Christian High School (private) and Free Christian (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 Edgerton’s grade

C Test scores

C: better than 30% 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 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1186)Better than 8%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 224 test results could put Edgerton anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Edgerton’s students in the tested grades sat them (224 in math, 225 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Edgerton ElementaryEdgerton Public School DistrictC+
6–12Edgerton SecondaryEdgerton Public School DistrictC−

Edgerton’s public schools are run by Edgerton Public School District, which also serves Battle Plain, Burke, Chanarambie and Elmer 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.

Edgerton Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 437 students · 13.0 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$15,833MN $17,091 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 51.1% · 225 students tested
Math34%
State average 44.8% · 224 students tested

Edgerton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EdgertonCEdgerton Public

Every school in Edgerton

5 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 Edgertonby address
Edgerton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
209 students13:1Rate it →
Edgerton Secondary
High · Grades 6–12
C−
228 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Southwest MN Christian Schools
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
430 students14:1Rate it →
Southwest MN Christian High School
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Religious
134 students5:1Rate it →
Free Christian
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Religious
14 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Edgerton’s schools

Are Edgerton’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Edgerton children attend score below 70% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Edgerton in?

Edgerton Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 437 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Edgerton spend per student?

$15,833 in Edgerton Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Edgerton?

Yes: Southwest MN Christian Schools (religious, grades PK–12, 430 students), Southwest MN Christian High School (religious, grades 9–12, 134 students) and Free Christian (religious, grades K–8, 14 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.