Blue Earth Area School District

315 E 6th St
Blue Earth, MN 56013-2006
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 523 students in Blue Earth Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschools in Blue Earth Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
776 Schools
# Students
1,064 Students
235,807 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
17,605 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Blue Earth Area 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#338 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

31%
46%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

43%
51%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

30%
41%
87%
83.3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
13.2%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%

Showing 2002–2020. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
22%
14%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
13%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓

% White
75%
57%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,924 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,326. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,977 is less than the state median of $20,060. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$16,920 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$17 MM
$17,562 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$16,924
$19,326

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$15,977
$20,060

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

Best Blue Earth Area School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Blue Earth Area Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
315 E 6th St
Blue Earth, MN 56013
(507) 526-3090
Gr: PK-5 | 515 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: n/an/a
Blue Earth Area Early Childhood Spe
Special Education School
315 E 6th St
Blue Earth, MN 56013
(507) 526-3188
Gr: PK | 8 students Minority enrollment: 63%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,064 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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