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 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 522 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 46%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
1,075 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
16,916 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 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#338 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
31%
46%
43%
51%
30%
41%
87%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
20%
13%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
76%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,980 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,697 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,980
$17,854
Spending / Student
$13,697
$18,580

Best Blue Earth Area School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: PK-5
| 512 students
Rank: n/an/a
Blue Earth Area Early Childhood Spe
Special Education School
315 E 6th St
Blue Earth, MN 56013
(507) 526-3188
Grades: PK
| 10 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,075 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 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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