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Schools in Starbuck · Minnewaska School District

Starbuck’s public schools outscore 79% of Minnesota districts

Math proficiency in Starbuck’s districts is 54%, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Starbuck, 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
54%
▲ 3 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 9 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 7–11 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.3K
▲ 1% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
MN 14.8
Schools in town
2
953 students on the public path
In brief

Starbuck’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1311 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Starbuck’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,286 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Glacial Hills Elementary is 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 Starbuck’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 79% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1311)Better than 84%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 727 test results and a graduating class of 81 could put Starbuck anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Starbuck’s students in the tested grades sat them (718 in math, 736 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–3Minnewaska Area Elementaryin GlenwoodA
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Starbuck’s public schools are run by Minnewaska 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.

Minnewaska School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,324 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$17,286MN $17,091 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 51.1% · 736 students tested
Math54%
State average 44.8% · 718 students tested

Starbuck vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
StarbuckA−Minnewaska

Every school in Starbuck

5 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 Starbuckin other towns
Minnewaska Area Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Glenwood
A
317 students11:1Rate it →
Minnewaska Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Glenwood
C+
424 students18:1Rate it →
Minnewaska Area Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Glenwood
B−
212 students18:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Minnewaska Area WIN Academy
Grades K–12
D−
Alternative Education
44 students4:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Glacial Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
Charter
97 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Starbuck’s schools

Are Starbuck’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Starbuck children attend outscore 79% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Starbuck in?

Minnewaska School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,324 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

What is Starbuck’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Minnewaska School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Starbuck spend per student?

$17,286 in Minnewaska 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.