For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 522 students in Pillager Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Pillager Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
3 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
1,291 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Pillager Public School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#182 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.63
# American Indian Students
4 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
5 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
1,190 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
92%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
95
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
99
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
104
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
94
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
106
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
86
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,149 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,289 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,149
$17,854
Spending / Student
$21,289
$18,580
Best Pillager Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pillager Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
323 E 2nd St S
Pillager, MN 56473
(218) 746-2110
Pillager, MN 56473
(218) 746-2110
Grades: PK-4
| 522 students
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