Top Rankings
Minnesota Department Of Corrections School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 90 students in Minnesota Department Of Corrections School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Minnesota Department Of Corrections School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
90 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
n/a
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
Minnesota Department Of Corrections School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#167 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
41%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.57
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,364 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
2%
# Asian Students
3 Students
19,892 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
35,225 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
11%
# Black Students
56 Students
34,141 Students
% Black Students
62%
11%
# White Students
15 Students
196,402 Students
% White Students
17%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
317 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
17,694 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
229
# Students in K Grade:
-
120
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
204
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
264
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
305
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
384
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
3,144
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
11,219
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
12,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
3
67,716
# Students in 10th Grade:
9
69,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
69,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
74,015
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Minnesota Department Of Corrections School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mcf-red Wing Maginnis High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1079 Highway 292
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 267-3638
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 267-3638
Grades: 8-12
| 57 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mcf - Oak Park Heights
Alternative School
5329 Osgood Ave N
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 779-1412
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 779-1412
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Mcf-moose Lake/willow River
Alternative School
1000 Lake Shore Dr
Moose Lake, MN 55767
(218) 485-5025
Moose Lake, MN 55767
(218) 485-5025
Grades: 9-12
| 4 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mn Correctional Facility-faribault
Alternative School
1101 Linden Ln
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 334-0878
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 334-0878
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Mn Correctional Facility-lino Lakes
Alternative School
7525 4th Ave
Circle Pines, MN 55014
(651) 717-6102
Circle Pines, MN 55014
(651) 717-6102
Grades: 9-12
| 2 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mn Correctional Facility-rush City
Alternative School
7600 525th St
Rush City, MN 55069
(320) 358-0400
Rush City, MN 55069
(320) 358-0400
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Mn Correctional Facility-shakopee
Alternative School
1010 W 6th Ave
Shakopee, MN 55379
(952) 496-4481
Shakopee, MN 55379
(952) 496-4481
Grades: 9-12
| 2 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mn Correctional Facility-st. Cloud
Alternative School
2305 Minnesota Blvd Se
Saint Cloud, MN 56302
(320) 240-3062
Saint Cloud, MN 56302
(320) 240-3062
Grades: 9-12
| 14 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mn Correctional Facility-stillwater
Alternative School
970 Pickett St N
Bayport, MN 55003
(651) 779-2766
Bayport, MN 55003
(651) 779-2766
Grades: 9-12
| 11 students
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