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Melrose Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 472 students in Melrose Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Melrose 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 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Melrose 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 Melrose Secondary, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% 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
3 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
1,277 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
17,406 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Melrose Public 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#208 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.56
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
377 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
11%
# Black Students
2 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
880 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
69%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
467
# Students in K Grade:
87
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
73
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
74
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
74
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
113
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
123
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
118
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
109
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,848 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,397 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,848
$17,860
Spending / Student
$14,397
$18,586
Best Melrose Public School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Melrose Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
546 5th Ave Ne
Melrose, MN 56352
(320) 256-5160
Melrose, MN 56352
(320) 256-5160
Grades: 9-12
| 472 students
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