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Schools in Warroad · Warroad Public School District

Warroad’s public schools outscore 63% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Warroad, 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 96% 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
56%
▲ 5 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▼ 2 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 2–6 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 15% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,023 students on the public path
In brief

Warroad’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,519 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 6 the district’s path is Warroad High School. 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 Warroad’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 63% 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 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (473)Better than 67%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 538 test results and a graduating class of 86 could put Warroad anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Warroad’s students in the tested grades sat them (540 in math, 536 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Warroad ElementaryWarroad Public School DistrictB+
6–12Warroad High SchoolWarroad Public School DistrictC

Warroad’s public schools are run by Warroad Public School District, which also serves Cedarbend, Lake, Laona and Moranville 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.

Warroad Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,041 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$14,519MN $17,091 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 51.1% · 536 students tested
Math43%
State average 44.8% · 540 students tested

Warroad vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WarroadBWarroad Public
LakeBWarroad Public

Every school in Warroad

2 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 Warroadby address
Warroad Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
475 students12:1Rate it →
Warroad High School
High · Grades 6–12
C
548 students16:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Warroad Alternative Learning Progra and Warroad Early Childhood Special Edu).

Questions about Warroad’s schools

Are Warroad’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Warroad children attend outscore 63% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Warroad in?

Warroad Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,041 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Warroad’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Warroad Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Warroad spend per student?

$14,519 in Warroad 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.