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Plainview-Elgin-Millville

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns

Serves Plainview, Elgin, Elgin Township, Zumbro Township, Viola Township, Plainview Township, Highland Township, Oakwood Township, Farmington Township, Quincy Township, Hyde Park Township, Watopa Township, Whitewater Township and Millville, and parts of Haverhill Township, West Albany Township, Elba Township and Glasgow Township.

Plainview’s School Grade A better than 86% of Minnesota school districts

Students
1,405
Schools
4
Spent per student
$11,726
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$17.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Plainview-Elgin-Millville

  • Its letter, A: results better than 86% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 31% less per student than the MN average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $17.6M, about $12,511 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 86% 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
A
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
APlainview 3,482AElgin 1,137Elgin Township 686Zumbro Township 646Viola Township 527Plainview Township 462Highland Township 442Oakwood Township 386Farmington Township 379Quincy Township 332Hyde Park Township 260Watopa Township 250Whitewater Township 213Millville 145

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Plainview. Grade by grade →

PK–3Plainview-Elgin-Millville PK-3This district
7–8Plainview-Elgin-Millville JuniorThis district
9–12Plainview-Elgin-Millville HighThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency57%
State average 44.8% · 816 students tested
Reading / language arts58%
State average 51.1% · 805 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 83.3% · 119 in the class

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
$11,726 per student · 31% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 30%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 75%Federal 4%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,506’20
1,484’21
1,502’22
1,466’23
1,405’24

Down 6.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 88%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

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

Plainview-Elgin-Millville PK-3
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Plainview
A
441 students13:1
Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Elgin
A−
315 students16:1
Plainview-Elgin-Millville Junior
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Elgin
A−
235 students18:1
Plainview-Elgin-Millville High
High · Grades 9–12 · Plainview
B−
414 students18:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Rochester Public School DistrictCascade Township, Hammond, Marion Township
$16,013per student
Lake City Public School DistrictGillford Township, Lake Township, Zumbro Falls
$13,869per student
Lewiston-Altura Public School DistrictAltura, Mount Vernon Township, Norton Township
$15,372per student
Wabasha-Kellogg Public School DistrictGreenfield Township, Minneiska Township, Pepin Township
$14,201per student

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.