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Eden Valley-Watkins School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 458 students in Eden Valley-Watkins School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Eden Valley-Watkins School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
918 Students
275,585 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
16,669 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Eden Valley-Watkins School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#137 out of 527 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
41%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,117 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
19,175 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
29,133 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
4 Students
32,309 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
854 Students
172,253 Students
% White Students
93%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
16,351 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
1,053
# Students in K Grade:
59
2,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
78
3,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
3,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
64
3,268
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
3,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
11,575
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
51,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
71
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
16,191
# Students in 10th Grade:
71
15,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
78
15,828
# Students in 12th Grade:
77
17,674
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,293 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,525 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,293
$17,860
Spending / Student
$16,525
$18,586
Best Eden Valley-Watkins School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eden Valley Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
298 Brooks St N
Eden Valley, MN 55329
(320) 453-2900
Eden Valley, MN 55329
(320) 453-2900
Grades: 7-12
| 458 students
Rank: n/an/a
Eden Valley-watkins Alp
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
298 Brook St N
Eden Valley, MN 55329
(320) 453-2900
Eden Valley, MN 55329
(320) 453-2900
Grades: 8-12
| n/a students
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