Ada-Borup-West School District

604 W Thorpe Ave
Ada, MN 56510-1027
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Ada-Borup-West 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 335 students in Ada-Borup-West School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Ada-Borup-West School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,013 Schools
# Students
705 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
17,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ada-Borup-West School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 514 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)
#57 out of 525 school districts
(Top 20%)
56%
46%
61%
51%
56%
41%
(21-22)
≥90%
84%
(2022-23)
16.5%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.60
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
13%
11%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
79%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,296 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,580 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$16,920 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$17,562 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,296
$19,325
Spending / Student
$16,580
$20,059

Best Ada-Borup-West School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ada-borup-west Secondary
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
604 W Thorpe Ave
Ada, MN 56510
(218) 784-5332
Gr: 6-12 | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 705 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 56% (Top 20%)
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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