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Minneota Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns

Serves Minneota, Ghent, Grandview Township, Westerheim Township, Eidsvold Township, Nordland Township, Alta Vista Township, Burton Township, Swede Prairie Township and Taunton, and parts of Island Lake Township, Limestone Township and Omro Township.

Minneota’s School Grade A better than 94% of Minnesota school districts

Students
554
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,004
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Debt
$10.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Minneota Public School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 94% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 12 pts above the state
  • Spends 18% less per student than the MN average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 5.9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $10.8M, about $19,545 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 94% of the 502 Minnesota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
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The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Minneota. Grade by grade →

PK–6Minneota ElementaryThis district
7–12Minneota SecondaryThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency60%
State average 44.8% · 278 students tested
Reading / language arts62%
State average 51.1% · 278 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 83.3% · 41 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,004 per student · 18% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 30%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 70%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
523’20
520’21
518’22
552’23
554’24

Up 5.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 90%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Minnesota.