Top Rankings
Monticello 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,461 students in Monticello Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Monticello Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,631 Schools
# Students
4,142 Students
570,681 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
38,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Monticello 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 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
41%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.60
# American Indian Students
7 Students
10,153 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
62 Students
42,340 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
411 Students
62,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
11%
# Black Students
137 Students
70,093 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
3,308 Students
347,595 Students
% White Students
80%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
214 Students
37,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
10,624
# Students in K Grade:
276
58,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
289
62,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
289
61,018
# Students in 3rd Grade:
306
62,816
# Students in 4th Grade:
271
62,448
# Students in 5th Grade:
276
62,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
293
62,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
342
53,883
# Students in 8th Grade:
326
54,639
# Students in 9th Grade:
363
4,326
# Students in 10th Grade:
361
4,218
# Students in 11th Grade:
343
4,502
# Students in 12th Grade:
320
5,634
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,030 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,244 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,030
$17,860
Spending / Student
$17,244
$18,586
Best Monticello Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pinewood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1010 W Broadway St
Monticello, MN 55362
(763) 272-2401
Monticello, MN 55362
(763) 272-2401
Grades: 1-5
| 788 students
Rank: #22.
Little Mountain Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9350 Fallon Ave Ne
Monticello, MN 55362
(763) 272-2600
Monticello, MN 55362
(763) 272-2600
Grades: 1-5
| 593 students
Rank: #33.
Monticello Nature Based Education
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9842 Briarwood Avenue Ne
Monticello, MN 55362
(763) 272-2801
Monticello, MN 55362
(763) 272-2801
Grades: K-5
| 60 students
Rank: #44.
Monticello Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
800 Broadway E
Monticello, MN 55362
(763) 272-2101
Monticello, MN 55362
(763) 272-2101
Grades: 6-8
| 946 students
Rank: n/an/a
882 Online 6-12
Magnet School
302 Washington Street
Monticello, MN 55362
(763) 272-2000
Monticello, MN 55362
(763) 272-2000
Grades: 6-12
| 63 students
Rank: n/an/a
882 Online K-5
Magnet School
302 Washington Street
Monticello, MN 55362
(763) 272-2000
Monticello, MN 55362
(763) 272-2000
Grades: K-5
| 11 students
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