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Schools in Forest Prairie Township · Eden Valley-Watkins School District, Kimball Public School District

Forest Prairie Township’s public schools outscore 78% of Minnesota districts

98% of Forest Prairie Township’s students graduate on time, above the Minnesota average (83%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Forest Prairie Township, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
51%
▲ 0 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 4 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 12–17 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 20% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024 · Eden Valley-Watkins
Students per teacher
14.8
MN 14.8
Schools in town
0
1,627 students on the public path
In brief

Forest Prairie Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 49% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Eden Valley-Watkins spends $13,657 per student and Kimball Public $14,243, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Forest Prairie Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1328)Better than 74%
Towns in Meeker County (17)Better than 76%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 880 test results and a graduating class of 78 could put Forest Prairie Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Forest Prairie Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (875 in math, 884 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Forest Prairie Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Eden Valley-Watkins School District). From grade PK, students attend the Kimball Public School District, shared with Fair Haven, Kimball, Kingston and Maine Prairie. Its school is in Eden Valley. Parts of Forest Prairie Township (17% of its land) are served by Litchfield Public instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Forest Prairie Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Eden Valley-Watkins School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 868 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$13,657MN $17,091 · FY2024
A−
Kimball Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 759 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$14,243MN $17,091 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Eden Valley-Watkins School District50%
State average 51.1% · 479 students tested
Math · PK–12, Eden Valley-Watkins School District53%
State average 44.8% · 472 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Kimball Public School District53%
State average 51.1% · 405 students tested
Math · PK–12, Kimball Public School District44%
State average 44.8% · 403 students tested

Forest Prairie Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Forest Prairie Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Forest Prairie TownshipA−Eden Valley-Watkins PK–12 · Kimball Public PK–12
Manannah—Eden Valley-Watkins
Luxemburg—Eden Valley-Watkins PK–12 · Rocori Public PK–12
Maine PrairieA−Kimball Public
KingstonA−Kimball Public PK–12 · Litchfield Public PK–12
Forest City—Litchfield Public

2 of the 5 neighbors share Eden Valley-Watkins with Forest Prairie Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Forest Prairie Township

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).

Also serving Forest Prairie Townshipin other towns
Kimball Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kimball
B+
346 students13:1Rate it →
Watkins Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Watkins
60 students11:1Rate it →
Eden Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Eden Valley
A−
383 students15:1Rate it →
Kimball Secondary
High · Grades 6–12 · Kimball
B−
413 students17:1Rate it →
Eden Valley Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Eden Valley
B
425 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Forest Prairie Township’s schools

Are Forest Prairie Township’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Forest Prairie Township children attend outscore 78% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Forest Prairie Township in?

Two districts: Eden Valley-Watkins School District runs grades PK–12, and Kimball Public School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Fair Haven, Kimball, Kingston and Maine Prairie.

What is Forest Prairie Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Eden Valley-Watkins School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Forest Prairie Township spend per student?

$13,657 in Eden Valley-Watkins School District and $14,243 in Kimball 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.