For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 143 students in Martin County West School District.
Public Preschools in Martin County West School District have a diversity score of 0.15, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
630 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Martin County West 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#299 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
41%

Graduation Rate
≥90%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.63
# American Indian Students
7 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
4 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
569 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
90%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
46
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
42
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
53
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
48
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
51
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
45
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
49
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
39
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
47
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
46
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
62
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
53
162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,402 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,694 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$15,547 MM

Spending
$11 MM
$16,179 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,402
$17,854

Spending / Student
$16,694
$18,580

Best Martin County West School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sherburn Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
105 E 5th St
Sherburn, MN 56171
(507) 764-4461
Sherburn, MN 56171
(507) 764-4461
Grades: PK-2
| 143 students
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