Top Rankings
Barnesville Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 490 students in Barnesville Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in Barnesville Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,663 Schools
# Students
870 Students
575,431 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
39,740 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Barnesville Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 515 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.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 525 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
41%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.2%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
3%
12%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
92%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,611 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,472 is higher than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has grown by 101% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,611
$17,752
Spending / Student
$31,472
$18,474
Best Barnesville Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Barnesville Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
310 5th St Se
Barnesville, MN 56514
(218) 354-2300
Barnesville, MN 56514
(218) 354-2300
Gr: PK-6 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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