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Annandale 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 943 students in Annandale 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 Annandale Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
3 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
2,049 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Annandale 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 90-94% 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)
51%
41%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
7 Students
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
65 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
8 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,882 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
92%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
143
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
155
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
163
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
163
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
170
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
163
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
172
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
158
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
152
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,092 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 $13,367 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$15,547 MM

Spending
$27 MM
$16,179 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,092
$17,854

Spending / Student
$13,367
$18,580

Best Annandale Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Annandale Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
655 Park St E
Annandale, MN 55302
(320) 274-8218
Annandale, MN 55302
(320) 274-8218
Grades: PK-5
| 943 students
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