For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 293 students in Bertha-Hewitt 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 Bertha-Hewitt Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
506 Students
575,431 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
39,740 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bertha-Hewitt Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#144 out of 525 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.8%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
2%
12%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
94%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,107 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,287 is higher than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,107
$17,752
Spending / Student
$20,287
$18,474
Best Bertha-Hewitt Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bertha Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
310 Central Ave S
Bertha, MN 56437
(218) 924-2500
Bertha, MN 56437
(218) 924-2500
Gr: PK-6 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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