Blackduck Public School District

156 1st St Ne
Blackduck, MN 56630-0550
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 402 students in Blackduck Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Blackduck Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
712 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
16,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Blackduck 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#345 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Blackduck Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blackduck 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.
38%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blackduck 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.
42%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Blackduck 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.
80-89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Blackduck Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.62
# American Indian Students
82 Students
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
12%
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
2 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
558 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
78%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
29
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
52
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
49
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
50
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
55
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
56
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
57
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
52
177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,777 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,546 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Blackduck 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
$10 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Blackduck 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
$14,777
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Blackduck 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
$14,546
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Blackduck 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 Blackduck Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blackduck Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
156 1st St Ne
Blackduck, MN 56630
(218) 835-5300
Grades: PK-6
| 402 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 712 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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