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Proctor Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,274 students in Proctor Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Proctor Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
7 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
1,871 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Proctor 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#250 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.61
# American Indian Students
13 Students
10,480 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
6 Students
42,165 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
65,127 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
12%
# Black Students
16 Students
70,794 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,668 Students
344,281 Students
% White Students
89%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
676 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
122 Students
38,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
10,698
# Students in K Grade:
119
57,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
61,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
148
63,560
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
61,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
148
63,575
# Students in 5th Grade:
138
63,290
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
63,180
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
53,666
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
53,924
# Students in 9th Grade:
167
4,107
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
4,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
4,740
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
5,910
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,115 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 $14,500 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,115
$17,854
Spending / Student
$14,500
$18,580
Best Proctor Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pike Lake Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5682 Martin Rd
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 729-8214
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 729-8214
Grades: K-5
| 283 students
Rank: #22.
Bay View Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8708 Vinland St
Duluth, MN 55810
(218) 628-4949
Duluth, MN 55810
(218) 628-4949
Grades: PK-5
| 558 students
Rank: #33.
A.i. Jedlicka Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
131 9th Ave
Duluth, MN 55810
(218) 628-4926
Duluth, MN 55810
(218) 628-4926
Grades: 6-8
| 433 students
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