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Minnesota State Academies School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 122 students in Minnesota State Academies School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschools in Minnesota State Academies School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% 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
2 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
122 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
3:1
3:1
District Rank
Minnesota State Academies 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#432 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
41%
Graduation Rate
<50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
7 Students
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
6%
7%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
13%
# Black Students
10 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
8%
13%
# White Students
78 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
64%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
9
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
1
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
6
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
5
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
7
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
10
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
12
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
7
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
9
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
8
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
8
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
9
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Minnesota State Academies School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mn Academy For The Blind
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
400 6th Ave Se
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 412-5200
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 412-5200
Grades: PK-12
| 40 students
Rank: #22.
Mn Academy For The Deaf
Special Education School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
615 Olof Hanson Dr
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 412-5200
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 412-5200
Grades: PK-12
| 82 students
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