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Schools in Milaca Township · Milaca Public School District

Milaca Township’s public schools outscore 60% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Milaca 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 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
48%
▼ 3 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 2 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 2–6 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 20% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.0
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,595 students on the public path
In brief

Milaca Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1499 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Milaca Township’s, its schools beat 48%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,736 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 7 the district’s path is Milaca Secondary High. 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 Milaca Township’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 60% of Minnesota school districts. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1499)Better than 48%
Towns in Mille Lacs County (17)Better than 53%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 840 test results and a graduating class of 163 could put Milaca Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Milaca Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (851 in math, 828 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Milaca Elementaryin MilacaB
7–12Milaca Secondary Highin MilacaC+

Milaca Township’s public schools are run by Milaca 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.

Milaca Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,639 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$13,736MN $17,091 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 51.1% · 828 students tested
Math47%
State average 44.8% · 851 students tested

Milaca Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Milaca TownshipBMilaca Public
Foreston—Milaca Public
Granite Ledge—Foley Public PK–12 · Milaca Public PK–12
MiloBMilaca Public
BorgholmBMilaca Public
Page—Milaca Public

All 5 neighbors share Milaca Public with Milaca Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Milaca Township

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).

Also serving Milaca Townshipin other towns
Milaca Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Milaca
B
865 students15:1Rate it →
Milaca Secondary High
High · Grades 7–12 · Milaca
C+
730 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Milaca Township’s schools

Are Milaca Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Milaca Township children attend outscore 60% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Milaca Township in?

Milaca Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,639 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Milaca Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Milaca Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Milaca Township spend per student?

$13,736 in Milaca Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Milaca Township families are saying about school.

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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.