For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 508 students in Blue Earth Area 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 Preschools in Blue Earth Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
1,066 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
16,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Blue Earth Area 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#343 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
41%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.62
# American Indian Students
3 Students
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
189 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
13%
# Black Students
8 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
840 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
79%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
23
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
82
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
88
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
80
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
83
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
83
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
83
177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,106 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,812 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,106
$17,860
Spending / Student
$13,812
$18,586
Best Blue Earth Area School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blue Earth Area Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
315 E 6th St
Blue Earth, MN 56013
(507) 526-3090
Blue Earth, MN 56013
(507) 526-3090
Grades: PK-5
| 491 students
Rank: n/an/a
Blue Earth Area Early Childhood Spe
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
315 E 6th St
Blue Earth, MN 56013
(507) 526-3188
Blue Earth, MN 56013
(507) 526-3188
Grades: PK
| 17 students
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