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Paynesville Area Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 436 students in Paynesville Area Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Paynesville Area School School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
920 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Paynesville Area Schools 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#363 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.63
# American Indian Students
3 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
4 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
835 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
91%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
76
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
76
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
63
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
68
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
70
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
72
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
67
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
86
162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,811 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 $29,087 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,811
$17,854
Spending / Student
$29,087
$18,580
Best Paynesville Area Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paynesville Area Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
205 W Mill St
Paynesville, MN 56362
(320) 243-3725
Paynesville, MN 56362
(320) 243-3725
Grades: PK-5
| 436 students
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