Chisholm Public School District

300 Sw 3rd Ave
Chisholm, MN 55719-2074
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 342 students in Chisholm Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Chisholm Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
1,655 Schools
# Students
658 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Chisholm Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#380 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Chisholm Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chisholm 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.
41%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chisholm 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.
33%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chisholm 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.
≥90%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Chisholm Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.61
# American Indian Students
12 Students
10,480 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
42,165 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
65,127 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
12%
# Black Students
15 Students
70,794 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
575 Students
344,281 Students
% White Students
88%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
676 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
38,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
26
10,698
# Students in K Grade:
51
57,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
48
61,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
40
63,560
# Students in 3rd Grade:
50
61,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
39
63,575
# Students in 5th Grade:
51
63,290
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
63,180
# Students in 7th Grade:
47
53,666
# Students in 8th Grade:
41
53,924
# Students in 9th Grade:
75
4,107
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
4,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
49
4,740
# Students in 12th Grade:
51
5,910
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,622 is higher 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 $17,960 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Chisholm 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
$12 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Chisholm 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
$18,622
$17,854
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Chisholm 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
$17,960
$18,580
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Chisholm 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 Chisholm Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chisholm Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Sw 3rd Ave
Chisholm, MN 55719
(218) 254-5726
Grades: 4-6
| 127 students
Rank: #22.
Vaughan-steffensrud Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Ne 1st Ave
Chisholm, MN 55719
(218) 254-5726
Grades: PK-3
| 215 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 658 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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