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Richfield Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 807 students in Richfield Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Richfield Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
10 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
4,139 Students
275,585 Students
# Teachers
248 Teachers
16,669 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Richfield 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 88% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#398 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
41%
Graduation Rate
88%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.58
# American Indian Students
39 Students
6,117 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
168 Students
19,175 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,770 Students
29,133 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
11%
# Black Students
606 Students
32,309 Students
% Black Students
15%
12%
# White Students
1,197 Students
172,253 Students
% White Students
29%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
357 Students
16,351 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
284
1,053
# Students in K Grade:
285
2,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
282
3,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
283
3,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
269
3,268
# Students in 4th Grade:
275
3,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
309
11,575
# Students in 6th Grade:
284
51,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
233
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
290
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
307
16,191
# Students in 10th Grade:
320
15,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
347
15,828
# Students in 12th Grade:
371
17,674
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,981 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,753 is higher than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$111 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,981
$17,860
Spending / Student
$26,753
$18,586
Best Richfield Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richfield Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7461 Oliver Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(612) 798-6400
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(612) 798-6400
Grades: 6-8
| 807 students
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