Top Rankings
Cleveland Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 362 students in Cleveland Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in Cleveland Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
2 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
637 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Cleveland Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
10,480 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
42,165 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
65,127 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
2 Students
70,794 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
573 Students
344,281 Students
% White Students
90%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
676 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
38,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
8
10,698
# Students in K Grade:
49
57,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
47
61,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
59
63,560
# Students in 3rd Grade:
61
61,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
50
63,575
# Students in 5th Grade:
48
63,290
# Students in 6th Grade:
40
63,180
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
53,666
# Students in 8th Grade:
41
53,924
# Students in 9th Grade:
52
4,107
# Students in 10th Grade:
48
4,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
47
4,740
# Students in 12th Grade:
44
5,910
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,581 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,683 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,581
$17,854
Spending / Student
$22,683
$18,580
Best Cleveland Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cleveland Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
400 6th St
Cleveland, MN 56017
(507) 931-5953
Cleveland, MN 56017
(507) 931-5953
Grades: PK-6
| 362 students
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