For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 437 students in Blackduck Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in Blackduck Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
739 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Blackduck Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#350 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.61
% American Indian
14%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
3%
12%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
75%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,237 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,015 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,237
$17,854
Spending / Student
$14,015
$18,580
Best Blackduck Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Blackduck Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
156 1st St Ne
Blackduck, MN 56630
(218) 835-5300
Blackduck, MN 56630
(218) 835-5300
Gr: PK-6 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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