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Schools in Sleepy Eye · Sleepy Eye Public School District

Sleepy Eye’s public schools score below 61% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 38% of Sleepy Eye’s students scored proficient, below the Minnesota average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sleepy Eye, 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.

#242of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
38%
▼ 13 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 7 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 3–6 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 13% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
562 students on the public path
In brief

Sleepy Eye’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1107 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sleepy Eye’s, its schools beat 25%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 96% 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 Sleepy Eye’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,792 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 Sleepy Eye Sec.. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Mary's Catholic School K-12 (private) and Grace 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sleepy Eye’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 39% of Minnesota school districts, #242 of 274 Minnesota towns. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1107)Better than 25%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 264 test results and a graduating class of 35 could put Sleepy Eye anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Sleepy Eye’s students in the tested grades sat them (257 in math, 270 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Sleepy Eye ElementarySleepy Eye Public School DistrictB
7–12Sleepy Eye Sec.Sleepy Eye Public School DistrictB+

Sleepy Eye’s public schools are run by Sleepy Eye Public School District, which also serves Albin, Eden, Evan and Home 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.

Sleepy Eye Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 562 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$14,792MN $17,091 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 51.1% · 270 students tested
Math38%
State average 44.8% · 257 students tested

Sleepy Eye vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sleepy EyeC+Sleepy Eye Public

Every school in Sleepy Eye

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).

District schools in Sleepy Eyeby address
Sleepy Eye Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
324 students13:1Rate it →
Sleepy Eye Sec.
High · Grades 7–12
B+
238 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Mary's Catholic School K-12
Grades PK–12
Private · Catholic
283 students10:1Rate it →
Grace Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades 1–8
Private · Religious
13 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Sleepy Eye’s schools

Are Sleepy Eye’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sleepy Eye children attend score below 61% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #242 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sleepy Eye in?

Sleepy Eye Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 562 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Sleepy Eye’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Sleepy Eye spend per student?

$14,792 in Sleepy Eye Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Sleepy Eye?

Yes: St. Mary's Catholic School K-12 (Catholic, grades PK–12, 283 students) and Grace Lutheran School (religious, grades 1–8, 13 students).

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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.