Top Rankings
Esko Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 672 students in Esko Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in Esko Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
1,652 Schools
# Students
1,296 Students
571,920 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
40,362 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Esko Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 525 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
2%
12%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
93%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,297 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,789 is less than the state median of $18,585. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,297
$17,860
Spending / Student
$11,789
$18,585
Best Esko Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Winterquist Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2 E Highway 61
Esko, MN 55733
(218) 879-3361
Esko, MN 55733
(218) 879-3361
Gr: PK-6 | 672 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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