Blooming Prairie School District

202 4th Ave Nw
Blooming Prairie, MN 55917-1129
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 385 students in Blooming Prairie School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Blooming Prairie School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,014 Schools
# Students
864 Students
268,621 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
17,473 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Blooming Prairie 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.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#110 out of 525 school districts
(Top 30%)
51%
46%
55%
51%
40%
41%
(21-22)
≥90%
84%
(2022-23)
16.6%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
4%
11%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
94%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,080 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,005 is less than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,080
$17,752
Spending / Student
$12,005
$18,474

Best Blooming Prairie School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Blooming Prairie High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
202 4th Ave Nw
Blooming Prairie, MN 55917
(507) 583-4426
Gr: 7-12 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 864 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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