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Barnesville 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 379 students in Barnesville Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Barnesville Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Barnesville Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Barnesville Secondary, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
875 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Barnesville Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 527 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
41%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.57
# American Indian Students
5 Students
6,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
19,892 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
35,225 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
6 Students
34,141 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
802 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
32 Students
17,694 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
229
# Students in K Grade:
56
120
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
204
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
77
264
# Students in 4th Grade:
73
305
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
384
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
3,144
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
11,219
# Students in 8th Grade:
75
12,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
60
67,716
# Students in 10th Grade:
58
69,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
59
69,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
74,015
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,522 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 $31,293 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,522
$17,854
Spending / Student
$31,293
$18,580
Best Barnesville Public School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Barnesville Secondary
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
302 3rd St Se
Barnesville, MN 56514
(218) 354-2228
Barnesville, MN 56514
(218) 354-2228
Grades: 6-12
| 379 students
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