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Schools in Mahnomen · Mahnomen Public School District

Mahnomen’s public schools score below 92% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

In Mahnomen, 20% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Minnesota average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mahnomen, 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 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
20%
▼ 31 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 25 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
40–49%
▼ 34–43 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.3K
▲ 7% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
631 students on the public path
In brief

Mahnomen’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 282 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mahnomen’s, its schools beat 0%, lower than their 8% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 20% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

40–49% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota (the state reports Mahnomen’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $18,306 per student in FY2024, against $17,091 across Minnesota. 27% of its revenue that year was federal (Minnesota 8%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Mahnomen Secondary. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Michael's School (private) is 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 Mahnomen’s grade

D Test scoresD− Graduation

D: better than 8% of Minnesota school districts. Both inputs trail the Minnesota average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 8%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (282)Better than 0%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 356 test results and a graduating class of 53 could put Mahnomen anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Mahnomen’s students in the tested grades sat them (350 in math, 362 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Mahnomen ElementaryMahnomen Public School DistrictC−
7–12Mahnomen SecondaryMahnomen Public School DistrictD

Mahnomen’s public schools are run by Mahnomen Public School District, which also serves Beaulieu, Bejou, Bejou and Chief 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.

Mahnomen Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 674 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$18,306MN $17,091 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading20%
State average 51.1% · 362 students tested
Math20%
State average 44.8% · 350 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 27% of the Mahnomen district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 8% across Minnesota, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Mahnomen vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MahnomenDMahnomen Public
Pembina—Mahnomen Public
Marsh Creek—Mahnomen Public

All 2 neighbors share Mahnomen Public with Mahnomen, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Mahnomen

4 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 Mahnomenby address
Mahnomen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C−
319 students11:1Rate it →
Mahnomen Secondary
High · Grades 7–12
D
312 students13:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Mahnomen Area Learning Center
High · Grades 6–12
Alternative Education
43 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Michael's School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Catholic
39 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Mahnomen’s schools

Are Mahnomen’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mahnomen children attend score below 92% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mahnomen in?

Mahnomen Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 674 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Mahnomen’s graduation rate?

40–49% of the class of 2023 in Mahnomen Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Mahnomen spend per student?

$18,306 in Mahnomen Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Mahnomen?

Yes: St. Michael's School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 39 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.