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B+

Tracy Area Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns

Serves Tracy, Balaton, Shetek Township, Lake Sarah Township, Rock Lake Township, Sodus Township, Currie, Amiret Township, Shelburne Township, Springdale Township, Monroe Township, Custer Township, Murray Township, Gales Township, Skandia Township, Garvin and Holly Township, and parts of Mason Township, Clifton Township, Lowville Township, Ellsborough Township and Dovray Township.

Tracy’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Minnesota school districts

Students
670
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,969
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$25M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Tracy Area Public School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 73% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 18% less per student than the MN average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $25M, about $37,361 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 73% of the 502 Minnesota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Tracy 2,039Balaton 578Shetek Township 309Lake Sarah Township 284Rock Lake Township 276Sodus Township 262Currie 210Amiret Township 199Shelburne Township 195Springdale Township 192Monroe Township 183Custer Township 175Murray Township 160Gales Township 159Skandia Township 122Garvin 117Holly Township 93

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Tracy. Grade by grade →

PK–6Tracy ElementaryThis district
7–12Tracy SecondaryThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency51%
State average 44.8% · 328 students tested
Reading / language arts57%
State average 51.1% · 319 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 83.3% · 65 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,969 per student · 18% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 32%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 62%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
688’23
670’24

About steady since 2023–24.

Students
White 73%Asian 14%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools.

Tracy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tracy
A−
359 students13:1
Tracy Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Tracy
B
311 students14:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Westbrook-Walnut Grove SchoolsAnn Township, Des Moines River Township, Johnsonville Township
$16,345per student
Murray County Central School DistrictCameron Township, Leeds Township, Lime Lake Township
$15,459per student
RTR Public SchoolsAetna Township, Coon Creek Township, Hope Township
$14,468per student
Marshall Public School DistrictLake Marshall Township, Stanley Township
$14,605per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Minnesota.