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Minneota 51�� District

504 N Monroe St
Minneota, MN 56264-0098

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Tel: (507) 872-6175

Top Rankings

Minneota 51�� District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,722 Schools

# Students

552 Students

870,203 Students

# Teachers

44 Teachers

57,740 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Minneota 51�� District	Minnesota
Pre-K	5	44
Kind	42	107
1	33	111
2	42	114
3	29	111
4	32	114
5	38	114
6	47	114
7	43	114
8	54	116
9	49	122
10	46	125
11	48	126
12	44	133

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District Rank

Minneota 51�� District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#33 out of 525 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Minneota 51�� District
2023	#33
2022	#34
2021	#29
2019	#21
2018	#63
2017	#43
2016	#42
2015	#85
2014	#187
2013	#320
2012	#340

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62%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Minneota 51�� District	Minnesota
2023	62%	46%
2022	60%	45%
2021	62%	45%
2019	71%	56%
2018	68%	58%
2017	69%	59%
2016	69%	60%
2015	66%	61%
2014	55%	61%
2013	47%	61%
2012	55%	62%

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62%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Minneota 51�� District	Minnesota
2022	62%	51%
2021	62%	53%
2019	74%	59%
2018	68%	60%
2017	75%	61%
2016	72%	60%
2015	68%	60%
2014	64%	59%
2013	52%	58%
2012	69%	76%
2011	71%	74%

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52%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Minneota 51�� District	Minnesota
2022	52%	41%
2021	72%	45%

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(21-22)

≥90%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Minneota 51�� District	Minnesota
2022	90%	84%
2021	90%	84%
2020	90%	84%
2019	90%	84%
2018	90%	83%
2017	90%	83%
2016	90%	82%
2015	92%	82%
2014	80%	82%
2013	80%	81%
2012	90%	80%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Minneota 51�� District	Minnesota
2023	0.20	0.59
2022	0.19	0.58
2021	0.23	0.57
2020	0.19	0.54
2019	0.19	0.54
2018	0.20	0.53
2017	0.20	0.53
2016	0.20	0.52
2015	0.19	0.51
2014	0.20	0.48
2013	0.23	0.47
2012	0.22	0.45
2011	0.19	0.44
2010	0.17	0.42
2009	0.15	0.41
2008	0.17	0.41
2007	0.15	0.40
2006	0.10	0.37
2005	0.08	0.37
2004	0.11	0.35
2003	0.10	0.34
2002	0.13	0.32
2001	0.09	0.31
2000	0.09	0.29
1999	0.11	0.28
1998	0.10	0.26
1997	0.07	0.24
1996	0.04	0.23
1995	0.03	0.23
1994	0.03	0.22
1993	0.02	0.21
1992	0.02	0.19
1991	0.02	0.16

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2021)
Year	Minneota 51�� District	Minnesota
2021	1%	7%
2010	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
1992	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Minneota 51�� District	Minnesota
2023	7%	11%
2022	7%	10%
2021	10%	10%
2020	9%	9%
2019	9%	9%
2018	9%	9%
2017	9%	9%
2016	10%	9%
2015	10%	9%
2014	9%	8%
2013	11%	8%
2012	10%	7%
2011	9%	7%
2010	7%	7%
2009	7%	6%
2008	8%	6%
2007	8%	6%
2006	6%	5%
2005	4%	5%
2004	5%	4%
2003	4%	4%
2002	7%	4%
2001	4%	3%
2000	5%	3%
1999	6%	3%
1998	5%	2%
1997	4%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Black

n/a

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Minneota 51�� District	Minnesota
2010	1%	10%
2009	1%	10%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%

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% White

90%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Minneota 51�� District	Minnesota
2023	90%	62%
2022	90%	63%
2021	87%	64%
2020	89%	66%
2019	89%	66%
2018	89%	67%
2017	89%	67%
2016	89%	68%
2015	89%	69%
2014	89%	71%
2013	87%	72%
2012	88%	73%
2011	89%	74%
2010	91%	75%
2009	92%	76%
2008	91%	76%
2007	92%	77%
2006	94%	79%
2005	96%	79%
2004	94%	80%
2003	95%	81%
2002	93%	82%
2001	95%	83%
2000	95%	84%
1999	94%	85%
1998	95%	86%
1997	96%	87%
1996	98%	87%
1995	99%	88%
1994	99%	88%
1993	99%	89%
1992	99%	90%
1991	99%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Minneota 51�� District	Minnesota
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	6%
2021	2%	6%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,409 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,866. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,826 is less than the state median of $18,593. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Minneota 51�� District	Minnesota
2023	$8 MM	$9 MM
2022	$8 MM	$9 MM
2021	$8 MM	$9 MM
2020	$8 MM	$9 MM
2019	$8 MM	$8 MM
2018	$7 MM	$8 MM
2017	$7 MM	$7 MM
2016	$7 MM	$7 MM
2015	$5 MM	$6 MM
2014	$6 MM	$7 MM
2012	$6 MM	$6 MM
2011	$5 MM	$7 MM
2010	$5 MM	$6 MM
2009	$5 MM	$6 MM
2008	$5 MM	$6 MM
2007	$5 MM	$6 MM
2006	$4 MM	$6 MM
2005	$4 MM	$6 MM
2004	$4 MM	$6 MM
2003	$4 MM	$6 MM
2002	$4 MM	$7 MM
2001	$4 MM	$7 MM
2000	$4 MM	$6 MM
1999	$4 MM	$7 MM
1998	$4 MM	$7 MM
1997	$4 MM	$7 MM
1996	$3 MM	$6 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Minneota 51�� District	Minnesota
2023	$7 MM	$9 MM
2022	$8 MM	$9 MM
2021	$7 MM	$9 MM
2020	$8 MM	$9 MM
2019	$10 MM	$9 MM
2018	$9 MM	$8 MM
2017	$8 MM	$8 MM
2016	$8 MM	$7 MM
2015	$5 MM	$6 MM
2014	$6 MM	$7 MM
2012	$5 MM	$6 MM
2011	$5 MM	$6 MM
2010	$5 MM	$6 MM
2009	$9 MM	$6 MM
2008	$6 MM	$6 MM
2007	$5 MM	$6 MM
2006	$4 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$4 MM	$7 MM
2002	$4 MM	$7 MM
2001	$4 MM	$7 MM
2000	$3 MM	$7 MM
1999	$3 MM	$7 MM
1998	$3 MM	$7 MM
1997	$3 MM	$7 MM
1996	$3 MM	$6 MM
1995	$3 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,409

$17,866

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Minneota 51�� District	Minnesota
2023	$15,355	$15,292
2022	$14,578	$14,997
2021	$15,208	$15,834
2020	$14,578	$14,997
2019	$14,485	$14,113
2018	$13,520	$14,902
2017	$13,381	$14,246
2016	$12,910	$13,431
2015	$9,092	$12,051
2014	$13,028	$12,820
2012	$13,065	$12,250
2011	$11,390	$12,557
2010	$10,584	$12,051
2009	$10,392	$11,416
2008	$10,393	$11,377
2007	$10,139	$10,573
2006	$9,363	$10,187
2005	$9,190	$9,471
2004	$8,672	$9,255
2003	$8,099	$9,258
2002	$7,560	$9,018
2001	$7,452	$8,614
2000	$6,826	$8,140
1999	$6,503	$8,059
1998	$6,175	$7,429
1997	$5,956	$7,402
1995	$5,312	$6,624
1992	$4,977	$5,777

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Spending / Student

$12,826

$18,593

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Minneota 51�� District	Minnesota
2023	$13,668	$15,221
2022	$14,838	$15,385
2021	$13,537	$15,759
2020	$14,838	$15,385
2019	$18,904	$14,956
2018	$16,652	$15,174
2017	$15,310	$14,982
2016	$16,300	$14,117
2015	$9,104	$11,992
2014	$12,108	$13,172
2012	$12,520	$12,023
2011	$10,790	$11,899
2010	$10,599	$11,992
2009	$18,541	$11,593
2008	$11,947	$11,230
2007	$10,241	$10,536
2006	$9,831	$10,149
2005	$10,281	$9,268
2004	$13,459	$9,179
2003	$8,337	$9,746
2002	$7,181	$9,476
2001	$6,694	$8,680
2000	$6,375	$8,712
1999	$6,208	$8,638
1998	$5,912	$7,392
1997	$5,615	$7,891
1995	$5,055	$6,943
1992	$4,821	$6,055

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Best Minneota 51�� District 51��s (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Minneota Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
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504 N Monroe St
Minneota, MN 56264
(507) 872-6122

Gr: PK-6 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #22.

Minneota Secondary

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

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504 N Monroe St
Minneota, MN 56264
(507) 872-6175

Gr: 7-12 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Minneota 51�� District?

Minneota 51�� District manages 2 public schools serving 552 students.

What is the rank of Minneota 51�� District?

Minneota 51�� District is ranked #49 out of 520 school districts in Minnesota (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Minnesota school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Minneota 51�� District?

90% of Minneota 51�� District students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Minneota 51�� District?

Minneota 51�� District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 15:1.

What is Minneota 51�� District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,826 is less than the state median of $18,593. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 552 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in MN)
: Top 10%
: 62% (Top 10%)
: 62% (Top 10%)
: 52% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education