Top Rankings
Spectrum High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 287 students in Spectrum High School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Spectrum High School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
892 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Spectrum High School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#84 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
12 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
21 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
769 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
86%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
847
# Students in K Grade:
-
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
143
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
140
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
126
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,462 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,524 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,462
$17,854
Spending / Student
$10,524
$18,580
Best Spectrum High School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8
Charter School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
17823 Industrial Circle Nw
Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 241-8703
Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 241-8703
Grades: 7-8
| 287 students
Rank: n/an/a
Spectrum Online Middle School
Charter School
17796 Industrial Circle Nw
Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 241-8703
Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 241-8703
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
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