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Blooming Prairie School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 478 students in Blooming Prairie School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in Blooming Prairie School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,675 Schools
# Students
853 Students
576,352 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
40,687 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Blooming Prairie School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
10,513 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
42,897 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
65,677 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
2 Students
71,474 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
792 Students
346,360 Students
% White Students
93%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
680 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
38,751 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
5
11,016
# Students in K Grade:
67
57,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
62
62,238
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
63,933
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
62,144
# Students in 4th Grade:
71
63,939
# Students in 5th Grade:
70
63,720
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
63,756
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
54,220
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
54,539
# Students in 9th Grade:
63
4,112
# Students in 10th Grade:
61
4,641
# Students in 11th Grade:
72
4,744
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
5,930
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,249 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,744. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,159 is less than the state median of $18,465. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,249
$17,744
Spending / Student
$12,159
$18,465
Best Blooming Prairie School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blooming Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
123 2nd St Nw
Blooming Prairie, MN 55917
(507) 583-4426
Blooming Prairie, MN 55917
(507) 583-4426
Grades: PK-4
| 342 students
Rank: n/an/a
202 4th Ave Nw
Blooming Prairie, MN 55917
(507) 583-4426
Blooming Prairie, MN 55917
(507) 583-4426
Grades: 5-6
| 142 students
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