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Aitkin Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 532 students in Aitkin Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Aitkin Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Aitkin Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Aitkin Secondary School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
995 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Aitkin Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 80-84% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
41%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.57
# American Indian Students
14 Students
6,364 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
7 Students
19,892 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
35,225 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
6 Students
34,141 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
912 Students
196,402 Students
% White Students
92%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
317 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
17,694 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
13
229
# Students in K Grade:
55
120
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
204
# Students in 2nd Grade:
51
210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
264
# Students in 4th Grade:
57
305
# Students in 5th Grade:
60
384
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
3,144
# Students in 7th Grade:
78
11,219
# Students in 8th Grade:
87
12,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
83
67,716
# Students in 10th Grade:
105
69,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
94
69,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
74,015
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,427 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,228 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,427
$17,854
Spending / Student
$16,228
$18,580
Best Aitkin Public School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aitkin Secondary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
306 2nd St Nw
Aitkin, MN 56431
(218) 927-2115
Aitkin, MN 56431
(218) 927-2115
Grades: 7-12
| 520 students
Rank: n/an/a
Aitkin Alternative Learning Program
Alternative School
12 7th St Nw
Aitkin, MN 56431
(218) 927-3421
Aitkin, MN 56431
(218) 927-3421
Grades: 8-12
| 12 students
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