Jordan Public School District

500 Sunset Dr
Jordan, MN 55352-1698
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Jordan Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 619 students in Jordan Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Jordan Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Jordan Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jordan High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
1,845 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
17,406 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Jordan Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#80 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Jordan Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jordan 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.
59%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jordan 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.
55%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jordan 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.
90-94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Jordan Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.56
# American Indian Students
15 Students
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
31 Students
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
218 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
11%
# Black Students
61 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
3%
11%
# White Students
1,407 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
76%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
109 Students
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
41
467
# Students in K Grade:
133
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
127
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
116
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
131
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
135
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
137
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
159
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
124
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
180
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
155
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,015 in this school district is less 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 $13,965 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Jordan 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
$26 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Jordan 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
$15,015
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Jordan 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
$13,965
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Jordan 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 Jordan Public School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jordan High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
600 Sunset Dr
Jordan, MN 55352
(952) 492-4400
Grades: 8-12
| 619 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,845 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in MN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 53% (Top 20%)
  • : 59% (Top 20%)
  • : 55% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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