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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 preschool serving 496 students in Aitkin Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Aitkin Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
709 Schools
# Students
1,054 Students
206,971 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
16,055 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.
Overall District Rank
#99 out of 516 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
53%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.62
# American Indian Students
13 Students
4,572 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
4 Students
14,419 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
25,879 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
5 Students
26,965 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
968 Students
121,480 Students
% White Students
92%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
264 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
13,392 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
11
21,688
# Students in K Grade:
53
35,048
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
30,524
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
30,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
28,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
90
26,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
23,053
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
8,114
# Students in 7th Grade:
78
1,333
# Students in 8th Grade:
97
1,212
# Students in 9th Grade:
97
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
82
62
# Students in 11th Grade:
98
55
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
189
# 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.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,508
$17,887
Spending / Student
$15,320
$18,614
Best Aitkin Public School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rippleside Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
225 2nd Ave Sw
Aitkin, MN 56431
(218) 927-4838
Aitkin, MN 56431
(218) 927-4838
Grades: PK-6
| 496 students
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