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Schools in Munson Township · Rocori Public School District, Paynesville Public School District

Munson Township’s public schools outscore 63% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Munson 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 90% 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
49%
▼ 2 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 3 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▲ 4 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▼ 19% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024 · Rocori Public
Students per teacher
15.3
MN 14.8
Schools in town
0
2,377 students on the public path
In brief

Munson Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 991 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Munson Township’s, its schools beat 46%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 48% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Rocori Public spends $13,890 per student and Paynesville Public $13,495, 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 Munson Township’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 63% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (991)Better than 46%
Towns in Stearns County (34)Better than 41%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,556 test results and a graduating class of 239 could put Munson Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Munson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,506 in math, 1,606 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A+
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B

Munson Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Rocori Public School District). From grade PK, students attend the Paynesville Public School District, shared with Irving, Lake Henry, Lake Henry, Paynesville, Paynesville, Regal, Roscoe, Roseville, Union Grove and Zion. Its elementary school is in Cold Spring. Parts of Munson Township (10% and 2% of its land) are served by Albany Public and Eden Valley-Watkins instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Munson Township

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

Rocori Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,406 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$13,890MN $17,091 · FY2024
B+
Paynesville Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 894 students, up 29% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$13,495MN $17,091 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Rocori Public School District53%
State average 51.1% · 1143 students tested
Math · PK–12, Rocori Public School District53%
State average 44.8% · 1072 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Paynesville Public School District39%
State average 51.1% · 463 students tested
Math · PK–12, Paynesville Public School District34%
State average 44.8% · 434 students tested

Munson Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Munson TownshipBRocori Public PK–12 · Paynesville Public PK–12
RichmondB+Rocori Public
WakefieldB+Rocori Public
Eden LakeA−Eden Valley-Watkins
Zion—Paynesville Public
FarmingAAlbany Public
Roscoe—Paynesville Public
PaynesvilleC+Paynesville Public

3 of the 7 neighbors share Paynesville Public with Munson Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Munson Township

6 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 Munson Townshipin other towns
Cold Spring Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cold Spring
B+
656 students15:1Rate it →
Paynesville Area Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Paynesville
B
429 students14:1Rate it →
Richmond Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Richmond
A+
135 students13:1Rate it →
Rockville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rockville
B
129 students14:1Rate it →
Rocori Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cold Spring
B
563 students18:1Rate it →
Paynesville Area Secondary School
High · Grades 6–12 · Paynesville
C
465 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Munson Township’s schools

Are Munson Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Munson Township children attend outscore 63% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Munson Township in?

Two districts: Rocori Public School District runs grades PK–12, and Paynesville Public School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Irving, Lake Henry, Lake Henry, Paynesville, Paynesville, Regal, Roscoe, Roseville, Union Grove and Zion.

What is Munson Township’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Rocori Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Munson Township spend per student?

$13,890 in Rocori Public School District and $13,495 in Paynesville 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.