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Item: Barnesville Public School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

310 5th Street Se
Barnesville, MN 56514-0189

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (218) 354-2217

www.barnesville.k12.mn.us

Top Rankings

Barnesville Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,652 Schools

# Students

875 Students

571,920 Students

# Teachers

54 Teachers

40,362 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Barnesville Public School District	Minnesota
Kind	56	103
1	74	111
2	72	115
3	77	111
4	73	115
5	76	114
6	68	114
7	59	97
8	75	97
9	60	7
10	58	8
11	59	9
12	68	11

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District Rank

Barnesville Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#32 out of 525 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Barnesville Public School District
2023	#32
2022	#28
2021	#18
2019	#14
2018	#18
2017	#23
2016	#20
2015	#29
2014	#79
2013	#77
2012	#94

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61%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Barnesville Public School District	Minnesota
2023	61%	46%
2022	65%	45%
2021	63%	45%
2019	76%	56%
2018	76%	58%
2017	74%	59%
2016	76%	60%
2015	74%	61%
2014	71%	61%
2013	71%	61%
2012	72%	62%

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64%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Barnesville Public School District	Minnesota
2022	64%	51%
2021	67%	53%
2019	77%	59%
2018	76%	60%
2017	77%	61%
2016	77%	60%
2015	73%	60%
2014	64%	59%
2013	62%	58%
2012	79%	76%
2011	73%	74%

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66%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Barnesville Public School District	Minnesota
2022	66%	41%
2021	52%	45%

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92%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Barnesville Public School District	Minnesota
2023	92%	84%
2022	84%	84%
2021	92%	84%
2020	90%	84%
2019	95%	84%
2018	95%	83%
2017	90%	83%
2016	92%	82%
2015	84%	82%
2014	90%	82%
2013	90%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.16

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Barnesville Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.15	0.59
2022	0.13	0.58
2021	0.13	0.57
2020	0.10	0.54
2019	0.10	0.54
2018	0.08	0.53
2017	0.08	0.53
2016	0.08	0.52
2015	0.29	0.51
2014	0.07	0.48
2013	0.08	0.47
2012	0.02	0.45
2011	0.03	0.44
2010	0.01	0.42
2009	0.01	0.41
2008	0.03	0.41
2007	0.03	0.40
2006	0.03	0.37
2005	0.04	0.37
2004	0.04	0.35
2003	0.03	0.34
2002	0.03	0.32
2001	0.02	0.31
2000	0.04	0.29
1999	0.05	0.28
1998	0.01	0.26
1996	0.02	0.23
1995	0.02	0.23
1994	0.04	0.22
1993	0.05	0.21
1992	0.05	0.19

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Barnesville Public School District	Minnesota
2023	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Barnesville Public School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	11%
2022	3%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	2%	8%
2013	3%	8%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2006	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Barnesville Public School District	Minnesota
2022	1%	12%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2008	1%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	1%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%

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% White

92%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barnesville Public School District	Minnesota
2023	92%	62%
2022	93%	63%
2021	93%	64%
2020	95%	66%
2019	95%	66%
2018	96%	67%
2017	96%	67%
2016	96%	68%
2015	55%	69%
2014	96%	71%
2013	96%	72%
2012	99%	73%
2011	99%	74%
2010	100%	75%
2009	100%	76%
2008	99%	76%
2007	98%	77%
2006	98%	79%
2005	98%	79%
2004	98%	80%
2003	98%	81%
2002	98%	82%
2001	99%	83%
2000	98%	84%
1999	97%	85%
1998	100%	86%
1997	100%	87%
1996	99%	87%
1995	98%	88%
1994	98%	88%
1993	97%	89%
1992	98%	90%
1991	99%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Barnesville Public School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	6%
2022	2%	6%
2021	4%	6%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,522 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 $31,293 is higher 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

$14 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Barnesville Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$14 MM	$9 MM
2022	$11 MM	$9 MM
2021	$14 MM	$9 MM
2020	$11 MM	$9 MM
2019	$10 MM	$8 MM
2018	$10 MM	$8 MM
2017	$9 MM	$7 MM
2016	$9 MM	$7 MM
2015	$8 MM	$6 MM
2014	$9 MM	$7 MM
2012	$9 MM	$6 MM
2011	$9 MM	$7 MM
2010	$8 MM	$6 MM
2009	$8 MM	$6 MM
2008	$8 MM	$6 MM
2007	$8 MM	$6 MM
2006	$7 MM	$6 MM
2005	$7 MM	$6 MM
2004	$7 MM	$6 MM
2003	$7 MM	$6 MM
2002	$6 MM	$7 MM
2001	$7 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$6 MM
1999	$5 MM	$7 MM
1998	$6 MM	$7 MM
1997	$6 MM	$7 MM
1996	$6 MM	$6 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Barnesville Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$27 MM	$9 MM
2022	$14 MM	$9 MM
2021	$27 MM	$9 MM
2020	$14 MM	$9 MM
2019	$11 MM	$9 MM
2018	$11 MM	$8 MM
2017	$10 MM	$8 MM
2016	$10 MM	$7 MM
2015	$8 MM	$6 MM
2014	$9 MM	$7 MM
2012	$8 MM	$6 MM
2011	$8 MM	$6 MM
2010	$8 MM	$6 MM
2009	$8 MM	$6 MM
2008	$8 MM	$6 MM
2007	$7 MM	$6 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$6 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$7 MM
2002	$6 MM	$7 MM
2001	$6 MM	$7 MM
2000	$7 MM	$7 MM
1999	$6 MM	$7 MM
1998	$5 MM	$7 MM
1997	$6 MM	$7 MM
1996	$6 MM	$6 MM
1995	$6 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,522

$17,860

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Barnesville Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$14,893	$15,292
2022	$11,868	$14,997
2021	$15,125	$15,834
2020	$11,868	$14,997
2019	$11,710	$14,113
2018	$11,368	$14,902
2017	$11,064	$14,246
2016	$10,894	$13,431
2015	$9,331	$12,051
2014	$10,080	$12,820
2012	$10,080	$12,250
2011	$10,149	$12,557
2010	$9,659	$12,051
2009	$10,320	$11,416
2008	$10,437	$11,377
2007	$10,306	$10,573
2006	$8,946	$10,187
2005	$8,748	$9,471
2004	$8,455	$9,255
2003	$8,589	$9,258
2002	$8,224	$9,018
2001	$8,599	$8,614
2000	$7,195	$8,140
1999	$6,773	$8,059
1998	$6,836	$7,429
1997	$6,749	$7,402
1995	$6,976	$6,624
1992	$5,754	$5,777

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Spending / Student

$31,293

$18,585

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Barnesville Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$30,023	$15,221
2022	$15,619	$15,385
2021	$30,491	$15,759
2020	$15,619	$15,385
2019	$12,833	$14,956
2018	$12,782	$15,174
2017	$11,595	$14,982
2016	$11,677	$14,117
2015	$8,982	$11,992
2014	$10,285	$13,172
2012	$9,735	$12,023
2011	$9,418	$11,899
2010	$9,299	$11,992
2009	$10,133	$11,593
2008	$9,668	$11,230
2007	$9,009	$10,536
2006	$8,248	$10,149
2005	$8,013	$9,268
2004	$7,668	$9,179
2003	$7,703	$9,746
2002	$7,991	$9,476
2001	$7,820	$8,680
2000	$9,486	$8,712
1999	$7,361	$8,638
1998	$6,479	$7,392
1997	$7,118	$7,891
1995	$6,720	$6,943
1992	$6,035	$6,055

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Best Barnesville Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Barnesville Elementary School

(Math: 63% | Reading: 63%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

310 5th St Se
Barnesville, MN 56514
(218) 354-2300

Gr: K-6 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #22.

Barnesville Secondary

(Math: 58% | Reading: 64%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

302 3rd St Se
Barnesville, MN 56514
(218) 354-2228

Gr: 6-12 | 379 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 875 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: 92% (Top 10% in MN)
: Top 10%
: 61% (Top 10%)
: 64% (Top 10%)
: 66% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education