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Minnesota Valley Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 34 students in Minnesota Valley Education School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Minnesota Valley Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
35 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
District Rank
Minnesota Valley Education School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#456 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
41%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)≥50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
19,892 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
35,225 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
11%
# Black Students
1 Student
34,141 Students
% Black Students
3%
11%
# White Students
24 Students
196,402 Students
% White Students
68%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
317 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
17,694 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
229
# Students in K Grade:
-
120
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
204
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2
210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4
264
# Students in 4th Grade:
4
305
# Students in 5th Grade:
2
384
# Students in 6th Grade:
3
3,144
# Students in 7th Grade:
3
11,219
# Students in 8th Grade:
4
12,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
2
67,716
# Students in 10th Grade:
5
69,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
1
69,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
4
74,015
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$81,743
$15,834
Spending / Student
$84,459
$15,759
Best Minnesota Valley Education School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Minnesota River School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
801 Davis Street
Saint Peter, MN 56082
(507) 934-5420
Saint Peter, MN 56082
(507) 934-5420
Grades: K-12
| 10 students
Rank: #22.
Minnesota Valley School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
801 Davis St.
Saint Peter, MN 56082
(507) 934-5420
Saint Peter, MN 56082
(507) 934-5420
Grades: K-12
| 24 students
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