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Schools in Preston · Fillmore Central

Preston’s public schools score below 51% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Preston’s districts is 35%, below the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Preston, 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 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.

Reading proficiency
53%
▲ 2 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 10 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 3–6 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▼ 11% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
575 students on the public path
In brief

Preston’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,286 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 Fillmore Central Senior High. See the path ↓

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 Preston’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Minnesota school districts. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1023)Better than 45%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 312 test results and a graduating class of 43 could put Preston anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Preston’s students in the tested grades sat them (308 in math, 316 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Fillmore Central ElementaryFillmore CentralC+
7–12Fillmore Central Senior Highin HarmonyC

Preston’s public schools are run by Fillmore Central, which also serves Bristol, Carimona, Carrolton and Fountain 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.

Fillmore CentralGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 575 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$15,286MN $17,091 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 51.1% · 316 students tested
Math35%
State average 44.8% · 308 students tested

Preston vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PrestonB−Fillmore Central
Preston Township—Fillmore Central
Carrolton—Lanesboro Public PK–12 · Fillmore Central PK–12
Fountain—Fillmore Central PK–12 · Kingsland Public PK–12
Carimona—Fillmore Central

All 4 neighbors share Fillmore Central with Preston, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Preston

2 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 Prestonby address
Fillmore Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
311 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Prestonin other towns
Fillmore Central Senior High
High · Grades 7–12 · Harmony
C
264 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Preston’s schools

Are Preston’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Preston 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 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Preston in?

Fillmore Central, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 575 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Preston’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Fillmore Central graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Preston spend per student?

$15,286 in Fillmore Central (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.