Photo: Grika at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Nicollet’s public schools score below 51% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation
In Nicollet, 37% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Nicollet, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.
From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Nicollet’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1575 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Nicollet’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,592 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 Nicollet High School. Enrollment is up 24% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran (private) and Trinity Lutheran School (private) are 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.
What’s behind Nicollet’s grade
B−: better than 49% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores are below the Minnesota average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Nicollet, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Nicollet
Nicollet Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 156 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Nicollet
Nicollet Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 156 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Nicollet
Nicollet Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 156 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Nicollet
Nicollet Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 156 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Nicollet
Nicollet Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 156 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Nicollet
Nicollet Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 156 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Nicollet
Nicollet Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 156 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Nicollet
Nicollet High School
Grades 7–12 · 151 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Nicollet
Nicollet High School
Grades 7–12 · 151 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Nicollet
Nicollet High School
Grades 7–12 · 151 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Nicollet
Nicollet High School
Grades 7–12 · 151 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Nicollet
Nicollet High School
Grades 7–12 · 151 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Nicollet
Nicollet High School
Grades 7–12 · 151 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Nicollet’s public schools are run by Nicollet Public School District, which also serves Belgrade, Courtland, Granby and New Sweden 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.
Close to the state in reading
Nicollet vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Nicollet’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Nicollet | B− | Nicollet Public |
| Nicollet Township | — | Nicollet Public |
| Granby | — | Nicollet Public |
All 2 neighbors share Nicollet Public with Nicollet, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Nicollet
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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Nicollet Early Childhood Special Ed).
Questions about Nicollet’s schools
Are Nicollet’s schools good?
On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Nicollet children attend score below 51% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Nicollet in?
Nicollet Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 314 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
How much does Nicollet spend per student?
$15,592 in Nicollet Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Nicollet?
Yes: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran (religious, grades PK–8, 47 students) and Trinity Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 47 students).
Parents talk
What Nicollet families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Nicollet → They have their own page.
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.