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Upsala Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 171 students in Upsala Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Upsala Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
331 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
16,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Upsala 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#296 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.62
# American Indian Students
n/a
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
13%
# Black Students
4 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
322 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
97%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
23
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
21
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
35
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
14
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
26
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
31
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
26
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
25
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
25
177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,598 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,502 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,598
$17,860
Spending / Student
$16,502
$18,586
Best Upsala Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Upsala Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
415 S Main St
Upsala, MN 56384
(320) 573-2175
Upsala, MN 56384
(320) 573-2175
Grades: PK-6
| 171 students
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