Top Rankings
Barnum 51±¬ÁÏ District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 338 students in Barnum 51±¬ÁÏ District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Barnum 51±¬ÁÏ District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
675 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Barnum 51±¬ÁÏ District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 525 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
41%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.59
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
86%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,458 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,341 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,458
$17,854
Spending / Student
$13,341
$18,580
Best Barnum 51±¬ÁÏ District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Barnum Secondary
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3675 County Rd 13
Barnum, MN 55707
(218) 389-3273
Barnum, MN 55707
(218) 389-3273
Gr: 7-12 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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