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Yellow Medicine East School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 267 students in Yellow Medicine East 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 Yellow Medicine East 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 38% 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
3 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
616 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
16,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Yellow Medicine East 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
#383 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.62
# American Indian Students
82 Students
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
13%
2%
# Asian Students
6 Students
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
13%
# Black Students
4 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
401 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
65%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
54
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
34
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
47
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
32
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
43
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
40
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
44
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
53
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
50
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
45
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,286 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,179 is higher than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,286
$17,860
Spending / Student
$22,179
$18,586
Best Yellow Medicine East School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bert Raney Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
555 7th Ave
Granite Falls, MN 56241
(320) 564-4081
Granite Falls, MN 56241
(320) 564-4081
Grades: PK-5
| 267 students
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