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Madelia Public School District

320 Buck Ave Se
Madelia, MN 56062-1836
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 344 students in Madelia Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Madelia Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
633 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Madelia Public 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has increased from 60-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#282 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
41%
45%
47%
51%
48%
41%
70-79%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
46%
13%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
51%
58%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,555 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,542 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,555
$17,854
Spending / Student
$14,542
$18,580

Best Madelia Public School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Madelia Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
121 E Main St
Madelia, MN 56062
(507) 642-3234
Grades: PK-6
| 344 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 633 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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