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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 2 public preschools serving 600 students in Proctor Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschools in Proctor Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
7 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
1,871 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
16,916 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
13 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
6 Students
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
16 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,668 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
89%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
122 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
119
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
148
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
148
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
138
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
167
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
162
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: n/an/a
Early Childhood Center
Special Education School
202 5th Street
Duluth, MN 55810
(218) 628-4958
Duluth, MN 55810
(218) 628-4958
Grades: PK
| 42 students
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