Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District

705 Mill Street
Zumbrota, MN 55992-8888
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 295 students in Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District.
Public Preschools in Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District have a diversity score of 0.13, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
4 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
1,249 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
16,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#78 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Zumbrota-Mazeppa   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Zumbrota-Mazeppa   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.
55%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Zumbrota-Mazeppa   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.
54%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Zumbrota-Mazeppa   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.
90-94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Zumbrota-Mazeppa   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.62
# American Indian Students
2 Students
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
7 Students
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
21 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
1,140 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
91%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
21
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
97
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
90
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
90
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
97
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
103
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
96
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,487 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 $28,587 is higher than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 68% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Zumbrota-Mazeppa   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
$36 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Zumbrota-Mazeppa   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
$16,487
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Zumbrota-Mazeppa   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
$28,587
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Zumbrota-Mazeppa   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 Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
799 Mill St
Zumbrota, MN 55992
(507) 732-7848
Grades: PK-2
| 295 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,249 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in MN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 60% (Top 10%)
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • : 54% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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