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Verndale 51�� District

411 Sw Brown St
Verndale, MN 56481-3000

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (218) 445-5184

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 262 students in Verndale 51�� District. This district's average pre is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.

Public Preschool in Verndale 51�� District have an score of 37% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 46%), and score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

2 Schools

722 Schools

# Students

509 Students

214,815 Students

# Teachers

39 Teachers

16,916 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Verndale 51�� District	Minnesota
Pre-K	5	44
Kind	31	63
1	42	59
2	45	58
3	34	52
4	37	51
5	37	44
6	31	13

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District Rank

Verndale 51�� District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#379 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Verndale 51�� District
2023	#379
2022	#397
2021	#348
2019	#341
2018	#341
2017	#356
2016	#319
2015	#236
2014	#322
2013	#342
2012	#207

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28%

46%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Verndale 51�� District	Minnesota
2023	28%	46%
2022	26%	45%
2021	32%	45%
2019	43%	56%
2018	45%	58%
2017	46%	59%
2016	52%	60%
2015	54%	61%
2014	48%	61%
2013	47%	61%
2012	64%	62%

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39%

51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Verndale 51�� District	Minnesota
2022	39%	51%
2021	42%	53%
2019	53%	59%
2018	45%	60%
2017	51%	61%
2016	50%	60%
2015	61%	60%
2014	55%	59%
2013	50%	58%
2012	76%	76%
2011	71%	74%

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40-44%

41%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Verndale 51�� District	Minnesota
2022	42%	41%
2021	27%	45%

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85%

84%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Verndale 51�� District	Minnesota
2023	85%	84%
2022	84%	84%
2021	90%	84%
2020	84%	84%
2019	90%	84%
2018	84%	83%
2017	90%	83%
2016	90%	82%
2015	84%	82%
2014	90%	82%
2013	74%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.16

0.63

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Verndale 51�� District	Minnesota
2023	0.15	0.59
2022	0.17	0.58
2021	0.16	0.57
2020	0.14	0.54
2019	0.14	0.54
2018	0.13	0.53
2017	0.13	0.53
2016	0.11	0.52
2015	0.12	0.51
2014	0.13	0.48
2013	0.11	0.47
2012	0.11	0.45
2011	0.09	0.44
2010	0.07	0.42
2009	0.11	0.41
2008	0.09	0.41
2007	0.07	0.40
2006	0.05	0.37
2005	0.10	0.37
2004	0.10	0.35
2003	0.08	0.34
2002	0.10	0.32
2001	0.12	0.31
2000	0.12	0.29
1999	0.08	0.28
1998	0.08	0.26
1997	0.07	0.24
1992	0.04	0.19
1991	0.01	0.16
1990	0.02	0.16
1989	0.01	0.16

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% American Indian

n/a

2%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2022)
Year	Verndale 51�� District	Minnesota
2022	3%	2%
2021	4%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%

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% Asian

1%

7%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Verndale 51�� District	Minnesota
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	2%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	4%
1997	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

2%

13%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Verndale 51�� District	Minnesota
2023	2%	11%
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2014	1%	8%
2013	1%	8%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	4%	4%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%

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% Black

n/a

13%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2020)
Year	Verndale 51�� District	Minnesota
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2010	1%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2002	1%	7%

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% White

92%

58%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Verndale 51�� District	Minnesota
2023	92%	62%
2022	91%	63%
2021	91%	64%
2020	93%	66%
2019	93%	66%
2018	93%	67%
2017	93%	67%
2016	94%	68%
2015	94%	69%
2014	93%	71%
2013	95%	72%
2012	96%	73%
2011	96%	74%
2010	96%	75%
2009	95%	76%
2008	96%	76%
2007	97%	77%
2006	97%	79%
2005	94%	79%
2004	95%	80%
2003	96%	81%
2002	94%	82%
2001	94%	83%
2000	94%	84%
1999	96%	85%
1998	96%	86%
1997	96%	87%
1996	100%	87%
1995	100%	88%
1994	100%	88%
1993	100%	89%
1992	98%	90%
1991	100%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

5%

7%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,756 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,171 is less than the state median of $18,585. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$15,547 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Verndale 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	$5 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	$3 MM	$7 MM
1998	$3 MM	$7 MM
1997	$3 MM	$7 MM
1996	$3 MM	$6 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$8 MM

$16,179 MM

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

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Revenue / Student

$14,756

$17,860

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Verndale 51�� District	Minnesota
2023	$14,785	$15,292
2022	$13,473	$14,997
2021	$14,641	$15,834
2020	$13,473	$14,997
2019	$13,358	$14,113
2018	$12,795	$14,902
2017	$12,239	$14,246
2016	$12,495	$13,431
2015	$10,105	$12,051
2014	$11,970	$12,820
2012	$11,037	$12,250
2011	$10,892	$12,557
2010	$10,828	$12,051
2009	$10,408	$11,416
2008	$10,354	$11,377
2007	$10,178	$10,573
2006	$9,274	$10,187
2005	$9,497	$9,471
2004	$9,591	$9,255
2003	$8,973	$9,258
2002	$8,632	$9,018
2001	$9,151	$8,614
2000	$8,428	$8,140
1999	$6,442	$8,059
1998	$7,044	$7,429
1997	$6,762	$7,402
1995	$7,062	$6,624
1992	$5,174	$5,777

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Spending / Student

$15,171

$18,585

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Verndale 51�� District	Minnesota
2023	$15,201	$15,221
2022	$12,645	$15,385
2021	$15,053	$15,759
2020	$12,645	$15,385
2019	$12,108	$14,956
2018	$12,064	$15,174
2017	$12,921	$14,982
2016	$11,618	$14,117
2015	$9,305	$11,992
2014	$19,798	$13,172
2012	$10,200	$12,023
2011	$10,126	$11,899
2010	$9,971	$11,992
2009	$9,871	$11,593
2008	$10,616	$11,230
2007	$9,797	$10,536
2006	$9,627	$10,149
2005	$9,007	$9,268
2004	$7,994	$9,179
2003	$8,462	$9,746
2002	$7,777	$9,476
2001	$7,945	$8,680
2000	$7,149	$8,712
1999	$6,541	$8,638
1998	$6,498	$7,392
1997	$7,011	$7,891
1995	$11,149	$6,943
1992	$5,779	$6,055

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Best Verndale 51�� District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Verndale Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

4/

10

Bottom 50%

411 Sw Brown St
Verndale, MN 56481
(218) 445-5184

Gr: PK-6 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 509 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
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