Top Rankings
Avalon School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 72 students in Avalon School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Avalon School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
269 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Avalon School District, which is ranked within the top 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 70-79% has increased from 50-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#221 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
41%

Graduation Rate
70-79%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.59
# American Indian Students
11 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
2%
# Asian Students
11 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
11%
# Black Students
14 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
5%
12%
# White Students
177 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
66%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
847
# Students in K Grade:
-
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
19
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
26
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
27
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
42
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
45
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
50
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,227 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,409 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$15,547 MM

Spending
$4 MM
$16,179 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,227
$17,854

Spending / Student
$15,409
$18,580

Best Avalon School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Avalon Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
700 Glendale Street
Saint Paul, MN 55114
(651) 649-5795
Saint Paul, MN 55114
(651) 649-5795
Grades: 6-8
| 72 students
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