Top Rankings
Worthington 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 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 948 students in Worthington Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Worthington 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 35% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% 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
1,003 Schools
# Students
3,970 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
257 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Worthington 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 65% has decreased from 71% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#399 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
41%
Graduation Rate
65%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.59
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
304 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
8%
7%
# Hispanic Students
2,210 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
56%
11%
# Black Students
187 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
5%
12%
# White Students
1,138 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
29%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
847
# Students in K Grade:
303
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
261
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
306
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
280
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
312
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
272
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
294
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
302
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
271
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
313
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
345
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
327
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
287
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,870 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,209 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,870
$17,854
Spending / Student
$18,209
$18,580
Best Worthington Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
518 Virtual Instruction Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
825 N Crailsheim Rd
Worthington, MN 56187
(507) 372-1322
Worthington, MN 56187
(507) 372-1322
Grades: 7-12
| 56 students
Rank: #22.
Learning Center Night
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
825 N Crailsheim Rd
Worthington, MN 56187
(507) 372-1322
Worthington, MN 56187
(507) 372-1322
Grades: 7-12
| 54 students
Rank: #33.
Worthington Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1401 Crailsheim Rd
Worthington, MN 56187
(507) 376-4174
Worthington, MN 56187
(507) 376-4174
Grades: 6-8
| 664 students
Rank: #44.
Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
825 N Crailsheim Rd
Worthington, MN 56187
(507) 372-1322
Worthington, MN 56187
(507) 372-1322
Grades: 7-12
| 48 students
Rank: n/an/a
825 N Crailsheim Rd
Worthington, MN 56187
(507) 372-1322
Worthington, MN 56187
(507) 372-1322
Grades: 7-12
| 126 students
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