Alden-Conger Public School District

215 N Broadway
Alden, MN 56009-0099
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 226 students in Alden-Conger Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Alden-Conger Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
447 Students
275,585 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
16,669 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Alden-Conger Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 527 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% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#291 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Alden-Conger Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alden-Conger Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alden-Conger Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alden-Conger Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Alden-Conger Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,117 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
19,175 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
29,133 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
1 Student
32,309 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
416 Students
172,253 Students
% White Students
93%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
16,351 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1
1,053
# Students in K Grade:
28
2,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
31
3,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
3,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
3,268
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
3,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
11,575
# Students in 6th Grade:
33
51,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
40
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
38
16,191
# Students in 10th Grade:
37
15,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
33
15,828
# Students in 12th Grade:
35
17,674
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,966 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,850 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Alden-Conger Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$8 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Alden-Conger Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,966
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Alden-Conger Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,850
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Alden-Conger Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Alden-Conger Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alden-conger Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
215 N Broadway
Alden, MN 56009
(507) 874-3240
Grades: 7-12
| 226 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 447 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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