Top Rankings
Mounds View 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 1,124 students in Mounds View Public School District.
Public Preschools in Mounds View Public School District have a diversity score of 0.64, which is more than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
29 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
11,792 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
765 Teachers
16,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Mounds View 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
#62 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
41%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.62
# American Indian Students
41 Students
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
1,230 Students
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
10%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,261 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
13%
# Black Students
1,373 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
12%
13%
# White Students
6,910 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
59%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
973 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
339
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
785
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
834
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
902
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
810
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
867
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
817
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
859
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
857
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
909
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
939
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
932
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
933
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,009
177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,040 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,918 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$213 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$211 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,040
$17,860
Spending / Student
$17,918
$18,586
Best Mounds View Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Birth To Two Ecse
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
500 10th St Nw, Early Childhoo
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-6150
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-6150
Grades: PK
| 97 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ecse Program
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
500 10th St Nw, Early Childhoo
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-6150
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-6150
Grades: PK
| 107 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pike Lake Kindergarten Center
Magnet School
2101 - 14th Street Nw
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-7400
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-7400
Grades: PK-K
| 595 students
Rank: n/an/a
Shared Time Program
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
4570 Victoria St. N.
Saint Paul, MN 55126
(651) 621-6048
Saint Paul, MN 55126
(651) 621-6048
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Snail Lake Kindergarten Center
Magnet School
350 Highway 96 West
Saint Paul, MN 55126
(651) 621-8000
Saint Paul, MN 55126
(651) 621-8000
Grades: K
| 290 students
Rank: n/an/a
speech program - sp Educational program
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
500 10th St Nw, Early Childhoo
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-6150
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-6150
Grades: PK
| 35 students
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