Underwood Public School District

100 Southern Ave E
Underwood, MN 56586-7013
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 284 students in Underwood Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Underwood Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
571 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Underwood Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#306 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Underwood Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Underwood Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Underwood Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Underwood Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Underwood Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.63
# American Indian Students
7 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
6 Students
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
6 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
525 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
11 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
25
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
39
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
44
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
34
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
49
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
45
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
41
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
56
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
47
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
49
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
37
162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,438 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 $12,755 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Underwood Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Underwood Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,438
$17,854
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Underwood Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,755
$18,580
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Underwood Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Underwood Public School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Underwood Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Southern Ave E
Underwood, MN 56586
(218) 826-6101
Grades: PK-6
| 284 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 571 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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