For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 377 students in East Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in East Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
777 Students
275,585 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
16,669 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
East Central 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 70-74% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#348 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.58
# American Indian Students
63 Students
6,117 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
2%
# Asian Students
5 Students
19,175 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
29,133 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
7 Students
32,309 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
641 Students
172,253 Students
% White Students
82%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
16,351 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
1,053
# Students in K Grade:
48
2,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
49
3,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
52
3,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
61
3,268
# Students in 4th Grade:
51
3,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
45
11,575
# Students in 6th Grade:
52
51,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
67
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
51
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
62
16,191
# Students in 10th Grade:
64
15,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
71
15,828
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
17,674
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,184 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,242 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,184
$17,860
Spending / Student
$17,242
$18,586
Best East Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crossroads Area Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
61085 State Highway 23
Finlayson, MN 55735
(320) 245-6016
Finlayson, MN 55735
(320) 245-6016
Grades: 7-12
| 54 students
Rank: #22.
East Central Senior Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
61085 State Hwy 23
Finlayson, MN 55735
(320) 245-6015
Finlayson, MN 55735
(320) 245-6015
Grades: 7-12
| 323 students
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