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C+
Schools in Shamrock Township · McGregor Public School District

Shamrock Township’s public schools score below 62% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Shamrock Township’s districts is 33%, below the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Shamrock 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 97% 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
41%
▼ 10 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 12 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 3–6 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.8K
▲ 10% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.0
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
413 students on the public path
In brief

Shamrock Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1259 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Shamrock Township’s, its schools beat 21%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota (the state reports Shamrock Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,762 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 McGregor Secondary. 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 Shamrock Township’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Minnesota school districts. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1259)Better than 21%
Towns in Aitkin County (40)Better than 12%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 221 test results and a graduating class of 36 could put Shamrock Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Shamrock Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (227 in math, 215 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6McGregor Elementaryin McGregorC+
7–12McGregor Secondaryin McGregorC

Shamrock Township’s public schools are run by McGregor Public School District. 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.

McGregor Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 414 students · 10.0 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$18,762MN $17,091 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 51.1% · 215 students tested
Math33%
State average 44.8% · 227 students tested

Shamrock Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Shamrock TownshipC+McGregor Public
Turner—McGregor Public
Workman—McGregor Public
McGregor—McGregor Public
Haugen—McGregor Public

All 4 neighbors share McGregor Public with Shamrock Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Shamrock Township

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).

Also serving Shamrock Townshipin other towns
McGregor Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · McGregor
C+
220 students9:1Rate it →
McGregor Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · McGregor
C
193 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Shamrock Township’s schools

Are Shamrock Township’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Shamrock Township children attend score below 62% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shamrock Township in?

McGregor Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 414 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Shamrock Township’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in McGregor Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Shamrock Township spend per student?

$18,762 in McGregor Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Shamrock Township families are saying about school.

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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.