Blackduck Public School District

Item: Blackduck Public School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

156 1st St Ne
Blackduck, MN 56630-0550

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (218) 835-5200

blackduck.k12.mn.us

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 739 students in Blackduck Public School District. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

Public Schools in Blackduck Public School District have an score of 33% (versus the Minnesota public school average of 46%), and score of 38% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,724 Schools

# Students

739 Students

870,541 Students

# Teachers

50 Teachers

57,765 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Blackduck Public School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	27	44
Kind	55	107
1	55	111
2	53	115
3	55	111
4	62	115
5	74	114
6	56	114
7	47	114
8	54	116
9	62	122
10	54	125
11	49	126
12	36	133

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District Rank

Blackduck Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#350 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Blackduck Public School District
2023	#350
2022	#345
2021	#363
2019	#364
2018	#280
2017	#230
2016	#197
2015	#194
2014	#134
2013	#165
2012	#107

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33%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Blackduck Public School District	Minnesota
2023	33%	46%
2022	38%	45%
2021	33%	45%
2019	46%	56%
2018	50%	58%
2017	58%	59%
2016	61%	60%
2015	59%	61%
2014	63%	61%
2013	60%	61%
2012	69%	62%

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38%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Blackduck Public School District	Minnesota
2022	38%	51%
2021	39%	53%
2019	48%	59%
2018	50%	60%
2017	58%	61%
2016	59%	60%
2015	60%	60%
2014	62%	59%
2013	61%	58%
2012	81%	76%
2011	82%	74%

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42%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Blackduck Public School District	Minnesota
2022	42%	41%
2021	42%	45%

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85%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Blackduck Public School District	Minnesota
2023	85%	84%
2022	84%	84%
2021	74%	84%
2020	84%	84%
2019	84%	84%
2018	84%	83%
2017	84%	83%
2016	90%	82%
2015	84%	82%
2014	90%	82%
2013	90%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Blackduck Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.37	0.59
2022	0.37	0.58
2021	0.40	0.57
2020	0.34	0.54
2019	0.34	0.54
2018	0.33	0.53
2017	0.33	0.53
2016	0.33	0.52
2015	0.31	0.51
2014	0.33	0.48
2013	0.29	0.47
2012	0.27	0.45
2011	0.24	0.44
2010	0.23	0.42
2009	0.21	0.41
2008	0.21	0.41
2007	0.25	0.40
2006	0.23	0.37
2005	0.24	0.37
2004	0.23	0.35
2003	0.21	0.34
2002	0.22	0.32
2001	0.23	0.31
2000	0.24	0.29
1999	0.23	0.28
1998	0.21	0.26
1997	0.19	0.24
1996	0.16	0.23
1995	0.17	0.23
1994	0.17	0.22
1993	0.14	0.21
1992	0.11	0.19
1991	0.12	0.16

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% American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Blackduck Public School District	Minnesota
2023	11%	2%
2022	10%	2%
2021	12%	2%
2020	14%	2%
2019	14%	2%
2018	11%	2%
2017	11%	2%
2016	10%	2%
2015	10%	2%
2014	10%	2%
2013	8%	2%
2012	8%	2%
2011	7%	2%
2010	7%	2%
2009	7%	2%
2008	8%	3%
2007	11%	2%
2006	8%	2%
2005	10%	3%
2004	10%	3%
2003	9%	3%
2002	10%	2%
2001	11%	2%
2000	11%	2%
1999	11%	2%
1998	8%	2%
1997	9%	2%
1996	6%	2%
1995	8%	2%
1994	9%	2%
1993	6%	2%
1992	5%	2%
1991	6%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2012)
Year	Blackduck Public School District	Minnesota
2012	1%	7%
2010	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2000	1%	5%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Blackduck Public School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	11%
2022	3%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	2%	8%
2013	3%	8%
2012	2%	7%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	2%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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% Black

n/a

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2015)
Year	Blackduck Public School District	Minnesota
2015	1%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	2%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	3%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	2%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	6%

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% White

75%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Blackduck Public School District	Minnesota
2023	79%	62%
2022	79%	63%
2021	76%	64%
2020	80%	66%
2019	80%	66%
2018	81%	67%
2017	81%	67%
2016	81%	68%
2015	82%	69%
2014	81%	71%
2013	84%	72%
2012	85%	73%
2011	87%	74%
2010	87%	75%
2009	89%	76%
2008	89%	76%
2007	86%	77%
2006	88%	79%
2005	87%	79%
2004	88%	80%
2003	89%	81%
2002	88%	82%
2001	87%	83%
2000	86%	84%
1999	87%	85%
1998	89%	86%
1997	89%	87%
1996	92%	87%
1995	91%	88%
1994	91%	88%
1993	93%	89%
1992	94%	90%
1991	94%	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	Blackduck Public School District	Minnesota
2023	7%	6%
2022	8%	6%
2021	9%	6%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	6%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,237 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,015 is less than the state median of $18,585. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$15,547 MM

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

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Spending

$10 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Blackduck Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$10 MM	$9 MM
2022	$10 MM	$9 MM
2021	$10 MM	$9 MM
2020	$10 MM	$9 MM
2019	$10 MM	$9 MM
2018	$10 MM	$8 MM
2017	$10 MM	$8 MM
2016	$9 MM	$7 MM
2015	$8 MM	$6 MM
2014	$10 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	$8 MM	$6 MM
2006	$8 MM	$6 MM
2005	$7 MM	$6 MM
2004	$7 MM	$6 MM
2003	$8 MM	$7 MM
2002	$8 MM	$7 MM
2001	$8 MM	$7 MM
2000	$8 MM	$7 MM
1999	$7 MM	$7 MM
1998	$6 MM	$7 MM
1997	$6 MM	$7 MM
1996	$6 MM	$6 MM
1995	$6 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,237

$17,860

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Blackduck Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$14,777	$15,292
2022	$14,979	$14,997
2021	$16,388	$15,834
2020	$14,979	$14,997
2019	$14,230	$14,113
2018	$14,087	$14,902
2017	$14,545	$14,246
2016	$13,986	$13,431
2015	$11,647	$12,051
2014	$12,973	$12,820
2012	$12,908	$12,250
2011	$11,937	$12,557
2010	$11,611	$12,051
2009	$11,336	$11,416
2008	$11,477	$11,377
2007	$10,373	$10,573
2006	$10,708	$10,187
2005	$9,700	$9,471
2004	$9,236	$9,255
2003	$9,509	$9,258
2002	$9,021	$9,018
2001	$8,756	$8,614
2000	$8,160	$8,140
1999	$7,370	$8,059
1998	$7,034	$7,429
1997	$6,792	$7,402
1995	$6,517	$6,624
1992	$5,239	$5,777

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Spending / Student

$14,015

$18,585

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Blackduck Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$14,546	$15,221
2022	$14,758	$15,385
2021	$16,132	$15,759
2020	$14,758	$15,385
2019	$14,242	$14,956
2018	$15,055	$15,174
2017	$15,073	$14,982
2016	$14,380	$14,117
2015	$12,054	$11,992
2014	$16,042	$13,172
2012	$13,778	$12,023
2011	$12,457	$11,899
2010	$12,016	$11,992
2009	$12,192	$11,593
2008	$11,955	$11,230
2007	$10,638	$10,536
2006	$10,437	$10,149
2005	$9,462	$9,268
2004	$9,114	$9,179
2003	$9,488	$9,746
2002	$8,881	$9,476
2001	$8,950	$8,680
2000	$9,237	$8,712
1999	$7,234	$8,638
1998	$6,632	$7,392
1997	$6,870	$7,891
1995	$6,504	$6,943
1992	$5,441	$6,055

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Best Blackduck Public School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Blackduck Elementary School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

156 1st St Ne
Blackduck, MN 56630
(218) 835-5300

Gr: PK-6 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #22.

Blackduck Secondary

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

156 1st St Ne
Blackduck, MN 56630
(218) 835-5209

Gr: 7-12 | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Blackduck Public School District?

Blackduck Public School District manages 2 public schools serving 739 students.

What is the rank of Blackduck Public School District?

Blackduck Public School District is ranked #380 out of 520 school districts in Minnesota (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Blackduck Public School District?

75% of Blackduck Public School District students are White, 14% of students are American Indian, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Blackduck Public School District?

Blackduck Public School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 15:1.

What is Blackduck Public School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,015 is less than the state median of $18,585. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 739 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 85% (Top 30% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education