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Maccray School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 956 students in Maccray School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Maccray School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% 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
3 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
956 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Maccray School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#218 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)47%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
15%
12%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
80%
60%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,400 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,021 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,400
$17,854
Spending / Student
$20,021
$18,580
Best Maccray School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maccray West Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
700 Agnes Avenue
Maynard, MN 56260
(320) 367-2396
Maynard, MN 56260
(320) 367-2396
Grades: PK-6
| 198 students
Rank: #22.
Maccray Secondary
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
711 Wolverine Dr
Clara City, MN 56222
(320) 847-2154
Clara City, MN 56222
(320) 847-2154
Grades: 6-12
| 402 students
Rank: n/an/a
711 Wolverine Dr
Clara City, MN 56222
(320) 847-2154
Clara City, MN 56222
(320) 847-2154
Grades: PK-5
| 356 students
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