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Schools in Solway Township · Proctor Public School District

Solway Township’s public schools outscore 70% of Minnesota districts

On-time graduation in Solway Township runs at 98%, above the Minnesota average (83%). The grade covers the public school district serving Solway 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 92% 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
48%
▼ 3 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▼ 2 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 12–17 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 14% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,812 students on the public path
In brief

Solway Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1475 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Solway Township’s, its schools beat 64%, lower than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota (the state reports Solway Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,622 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is A.I. Jedlicka Middle School, then Proctor 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 Solway Township’s grade

B− Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 70% of Minnesota school districts. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1475)Better than 64%
Towns in St. Louis County (72)Better than 92%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 934 test results and a graduating class of 112 could put Solway Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Solway Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (904 in math, 964 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
6–8A.I. Jedlicka Middle Schoolin ProctorC
9–12Proctor Senior Highin ProctorB+

Solway Township’s public schools are run by Proctor Public School District, which also serves Canosia, Grand Lake, Midway and Proctor. 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.

Proctor Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,848 students · 15.3 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$14,622MN $17,091 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 51.1% · 964 students tested
Math43%
State average 44.8% · 904 students tested

Solway Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Solway TownshipB+Proctor Public
Grand LakeB+Proctor Public
ThomsonA+Esko Public
HermantownAHermantown Public
BrevatorBCloquet Public PK–12 · St. Louis County PK–12

Every school in Solway Township

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).

Also serving Solway Townshipin other towns
Bay View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Duluth
B
529 students13:1Rate it →
Pike Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Duluth
A
293 students17:1Rate it →
A.I. Jedlicka Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Proctor
C
450 students17:1Rate it →
Proctor Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Proctor
B+
540 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Solway Township’s schools

Are Solway Township’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Solway Township children attend outscore 70% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Solway Township in?

Proctor Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,848 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Solway Township kids go to high school?

Proctor Senior High in Proctor, with 540 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Solway Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Proctor Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Solway Township spend per student?

$14,622 in Proctor Public School District (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.