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 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,459 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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
4,138 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
251 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Monticello Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 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
0.37
0.61
# American Indian Students
5 Students
10,480 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
64 Students
42,165 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
409 Students
65,127 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
12%
# Black Students
145 Students
70,794 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
3,267 Students
344,281 Students
% White Students
79%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
676 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
245 Students
38,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
101
10,698
# Students in K Grade:
244
57,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
275
61,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
283
63,560
# Students in 3rd Grade:
294
61,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
307
63,575
# Students in 5th Grade:
272
63,290
# Students in 6th Grade:
307
63,180
# Students in 7th Grade:
296
53,666
# Students in 8th Grade:
350
53,924
# Students in 9th Grade:
331
4,107
# Students in 10th Grade:
367
4,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
359
4,740
# Students in 12th Grade:
352
5,910
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,047 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,261 is less than the state median of $18,580. 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
$17,047
$17,854
Spending / Student
$17,261
$18,580
Best Monticello Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pinewood Elementary 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
| 790 students
Rank: #22.
Little Mountain Elementary 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
| 598 students
Rank: #33.
Monticello Nature Based Education
(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
| 62 students
Rank: #44.
Monticello Middle 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
| 942 students
Rank: n/an/a
302 Washington Street
Monticello, MN 55362
(763) 272-2000
Monticello, MN 55362
(763) 272-2000
Grades: 6-12
| 67 students
Rank: n/an/a
302 Washington Street
Monticello, MN 55362
(763) 272-2000
Monticello, MN 55362
(763) 272-2000
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
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