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Schools in Milaca · Milaca Public School District

Milaca’s public schools outscore 60% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Milaca, 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.

#175of 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
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
3
1,595 students on the public path
In brief

Milaca’s schools, in brief

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 ↓

Choice beyond the district

Milaca 7-12 Online, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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 Milaca’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 60% of Minnesota school districts, #175 of 274 Minnesota towns. 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 (440)Better than 62%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 840 test results and a graduating class of 163 could put Milaca anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Milaca’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, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Milaca ElementaryMilaca Public School DistrictB
7–12Milaca Secondary HighMilaca Public School DistrictC+

Milaca’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 vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MilacaBMilaca Public
BorgholmBMilaca Public

Every school in Milaca

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 Milacaby address
Milaca Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
865 students15:1Rate it →
Milaca Secondary High
High · Grades 7–12
C+
730 students17:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Milacarun by other districts or the state
Rum River North
Grades PK–12
D−
Special Education
97 students19:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Milacanot counted as local schools
Milaca 7-12 Online
High · Grades 7–12
Online
28 students25:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Milaca Area Learning Center).

Questions about Milaca’s schools

Are Milaca’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Milaca children attend outscore 60% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #175 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Milaca in?

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

What is Milaca’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 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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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.