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Schools in Viking

Viking’s public schools

Marshall County Central Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Viking. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/2schools above Minnesota’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Minnesota’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 8% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
385 students on the public path
In brief

Viking’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Viking’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools. Newfolden Elementary places highest (better than 69%); Marshall County Central High lowest (29%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Viking, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Viking ElementaryMarshall County Central SchoolsNo scores
2–4Newfolden Elementaryin NewfoldenB+
7–12Marshall County Central Highin NewfoldenC

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Marshall County Central Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Marshall County Central SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 463 students · 12.9 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$15,693MN $17,091 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 51.1% · 248 students tested
Math42%
State average 44.8% · 237 students tested

Viking vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Viking—Marshall County Central Schools

Every school in Viking

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 Vikingby address
Viking Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–1
77 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Vikingin other towns
Newfolden Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Newfolden
B+
93 students18:1Rate it →
Marshall County Central High
High · Grades 7–12 · Newfolden
C
215 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Viking’s schools

Are Viking’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Viking. Marshall County Central Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Viking. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Minnesota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Viking in?

Marshall County Central Schools.

Where do Viking kids go to high school?

Marshall County Central High.

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What Viking families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.