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Central Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 400 students in Central Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Central Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
943 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Central Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 527 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
78 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
17 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
791 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
84%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
56
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
60
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
58
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
68
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
69
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
87
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
88
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
72
162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,577 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 $13,454 is less 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
$13 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,577
$17,854
Spending / Student
$13,454
$18,580
Best Central Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
655 7th St Sw
Norwood Young America, MN 55368
(952) 467-7300
Norwood Young America, MN 55368
(952) 467-7300
Grades: PK-5
| 400 students
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