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Paynesville Public 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 489 students in Paynesville Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Paynesville Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Paynesville Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Paynesville Area High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
894 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
17,406 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Paynesville Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 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
0.16
0.56
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
11%
# Black Students
3 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
816 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
91%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
10
467
# Students in K Grade:
65
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
57
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
63
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
69
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
72
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,271 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,933 is higher than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 77% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,271
$17,860
Spending / Student
$29,933
$18,586
Best Paynesville Public School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paynesville Area High School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
795 Business 23 W
Paynesville, MN 56362
(320) 243-3761
Paynesville, MN 56362
(320) 243-3761
Grades: 6-12
| 489 students
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