Aitkin Public School District

306 2nd St Nw
Aitkin, MN 56431-1289
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Aitkin Public 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%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 496 students in Aitkin Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in Aitkin Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,610 Schools
# Students
1,054 Students
570,017 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
38,532 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Aitkin Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MN)
#99 out of 516 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Aitkin Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
45%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Aitkin Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
53%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Aitkin Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Aitkin Public   School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.59
# American Indian Students
13 Students
10,068 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
4 Students
42,202 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
60,284 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
5 Students
69,729 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
968 Students
350,511 Students
% White Students
92%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
36,707 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
11
10,236
# Students in K Grade:
53
59,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
60,321
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
62,399
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
62,085
# Students in 4th Grade:
90
62,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
62,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
63,634
# Students in 7th Grade:
78
54,713
# Students in 8th Grade:
97
55,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
97
3,888
# Students in 10th Grade:
82
4,093
# Students in 11th Grade:
98
4,090
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
5,593
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,508 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,320 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart display total revenue of Aitkin Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart display total spending of Aitkin Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,508
$17,887
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Aitkin Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,320
$18,614
This chart display average spending per public school student in Aitkin Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Aitkin Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rippleside Elementary School
Math: 55% | Reading: 57%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
225 2nd Ave Sw
Aitkin, MN 56431
(218) 927-4838
Grades: PK-6
| 496 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,054 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • : 54% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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