Top Rankings
Minneota Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 268 students in Minneota Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Minneota Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less 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
552 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Minneota Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 527 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
6%
13%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
90%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,409 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,826 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,409
$17,854
Spending / Student
$12,826
$18,580
Best Minneota Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Minneota Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
504 N Monroe St
Minneota, MN 56264
(507) 872-6122
Minneota, MN 56264
(507) 872-6122
Grades: PK-6
| 268 students
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