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Schools in Truman · Truman Public School District

Truman’s public schools score below 72% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 32% of Truman’s students scored proficient, below the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Truman, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
37%
▼ 14 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 13 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Spent per student
$19.0K
▲ 11% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.0
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
229 students on the public path
In brief

Truman’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 910 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Truman’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,037 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 Truman Secondary. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Paul Lutheran School (private) 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 Truman’s grade

C Test scores

C: better than 28% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores are below the Minnesota average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (910)Better than 8%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 108 test results could put Truman anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Truman’s students in the tested grades sat them (104 in math, 112 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Truman ElementaryTruman Public School DistrictC
7–12Truman SecondaryTruman Public School DistrictC−

Truman’s public schools are run by Truman Public School District, which also serves Antrim, Lewisville, Nashville and Pleasant Mound 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.

Truman Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 229 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$19,037MN $17,091 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 51.1% · 112 students tested
Math32%
State average 44.8% · 104 students tested

Truman vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TrumanCTruman Public

Every school in Truman

3 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 Trumanby address
Truman Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C
136 students10:1Rate it →
Truman Secondary
High · Grades 7–12
C−
93 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Paul Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
59 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Truman’s schools

Are Truman’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Truman children attend score below 72% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Truman in?

Truman Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 229 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Truman spend per student?

$19,037 in Truman Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Truman?

Yes: St. Paul Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 59 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.