For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 412 students in Blackduck Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in Blackduck Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority American Indian), 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
696 Students
575,431 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
39,740 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Blackduck Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 514 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.
Overall District Rank
#350 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%
Graduation Rate
85%
83.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.7%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.62
% American Indian
13%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
3%
12%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
78%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,415 is higher than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,124 is higher than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$16,920 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$17,562 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,415
$19,325
Spending / Student
$20,124
$20,059
Best Blackduck Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Blackduck Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
156 1st St Ne
Blackduck, MN 56630
(218) 835-5300
Blackduck, MN 56630
(218) 835-5300
Gr: PK-6 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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