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Minnesota New Country 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 2 public charter schools serving 214 students in Minnesota New Country School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Minnesota.
Public Charter Schools in Minnesota New Country School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Minnesota public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public charter school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
315 Schools
# Students
214 Students
69,887 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
4,947 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Minnesota New Country 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 60-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#427 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
41%
Graduation Rate
60-79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.75
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
16%
% Hispanic
4%
12%
% Black
1%
31%
% White
88%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,327 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 $24,836 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,327
$17,854
Spending / Student
$24,836
$18,580
Best Minnesota New Country School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Minnesota New Country School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
210 Main St
Henderson, MN 56044
(507) 248-3353
Henderson, MN 56044
(507) 248-3353
Grades: 7-12
| 136 students
Rank: #22.
Minnesota New Country Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
127 N 8th St
Henderson, MN 56044
(507) 868-0071
Henderson, MN 56044
(507) 868-0071
Grades: K-6
| 78 students
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