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Central Public School District

531 Morse St
Norwood Young America, MN 55368-9778

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Tel: (952) 467-7000

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 609 students in Central Public School District. This district's average elementary is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.

Public Elementary Schools in Central Public School District have an score of 49% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and score of 54% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,651 Schools

# Students

943 Students

572,726 Students

# Teachers

69 Teachers

40,417 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Public School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	31	19
Kind	56	103
1	60	111
2	58	115
3	58	111
4	69	115
5	68	114
6	70	114
7	70	97
8	69	97

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District Rank

Central Public School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#138 out of 525 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Central Public School District
2023	#138
2022	#125
2021	#152
2019	#120
2018	#172
2017	#167
2016	#163
2015	#149
2014	#156
2013	#127
2012	#184

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48%

46%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Central Public School District	Minnesota
2023	48%	46%
2022	50%	45%
2021	43%	45%
2019	60%	56%
2018	58%	58%
2017	62%	59%
2016	61%	60%
2015	64%	61%
2014	65%	61%
2013	65%	61%
2012	68%	62%

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53%

51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Central Public School District	Minnesota
2022	53%	51%
2021	56%	53%
2019	64%	59%
2018	58%	60%
2017	61%	61%
2016	62%	60%
2015	61%	60%
2014	59%	59%
2013	61%	58%
2012	75%	76%
2011	75%	74%

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37%

41%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Central Public School District	Minnesota
2022	37%	41%
2021	37%	45%

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(21-22)

90-94%

84%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Central Public School District	Minnesota
2022	92%	84%
2021	92%	84%
2020	92%	84%
2019	95%	84%
2018	95%	83%
2017	92%	83%
2016	95%	82%
2015	90%	82%
2014	95%	82%
2013	92%	81%
2012	92%	80%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.29

0.61

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Central Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.24	0.59
2022	0.23	0.58
2021	0.23	0.57
2020	0.24	0.54
2019	0.24	0.54
2018	0.22	0.53
2017	0.22	0.53
2016	0.22	0.52
2015	0.20	0.51
2014	0.19	0.48
2013	0.19	0.47
2012	0.14	0.45
2011	0.14	0.44
2010	0.18	0.42
2009	0.18	0.41
2008	0.17	0.41
2007	0.18	0.40
2006	0.17	0.37
2005	0.14	0.37
2004	0.15	0.35
2003	0.13	0.34
2002	0.11	0.32
2001	0.11	0.31
2000	0.07	0.29
1999	0.06	0.28
1998	0.05	0.26
1997	0.03	0.24
1996	0.04	0.23
1995	0.03	0.23
1994	0.04	0.22
1993	0.04	0.21
1992	0.03	0.19
1991	0.03	0.16

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% American Indian

n/a

2%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2004)
Year	Central Public School District	Minnesota
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

8%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2021)
Year	Central Public School District	Minnesota
2021	2%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	7%
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	3%	6%
2008	4%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	3%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	2%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

8%

11%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Public School District	Minnesota
2023	8%	11%
2022	8%	10%
2021	6%	10%
2020	6%	9%
2019	6%	9%
2018	6%	9%
2017	6%	9%
2016	7%	9%
2015	7%	9%
2014	6%	8%
2013	6%	8%
2012	5%	7%
2011	4%	7%
2010	5%	7%
2009	5%	6%
2008	5%	6%
2007	4%	6%
2006	4%	5%
2005	4%	5%
2004	4%	4%
2003	3%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Black

2%

12%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2022)
Year	Central Public School District	Minnesota
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	11%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2015	1%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	2%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	2%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	1%	7%
1995	1%	4%

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% White

84%

60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Public School District	Minnesota
2023	87%	62%
2022	87%	63%
2021	87%	64%
2020	87%	66%
2019	87%	66%
2018	88%	67%
2017	88%	67%
2016	88%	68%
2015	89%	69%
2014	90%	71%
2013	90%	72%
2012	92%	73%
2011	93%	74%
2010	91%	75%
2009	90%	76%
2008	90%	76%
2007	91%	77%
2006	91%	79%
2005	93%	79%
2004	91%	80%
2003	93%	81%
2002	94%	82%
2001	95%	83%
2000	96%	84%
1999	97%	85%
1998	97%	86%
1997	99%	87%
1996	98%	87%
1995	98%	88%
1994	98%	88%
1993	97%	89%
1992	98%	90%
1991	99%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

6%

7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Central Public School District	Minnesota
2023	5%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	4%	6%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,577 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,852. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,454 is less than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$14 MM

$15,547 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Central Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$14 MM	$9 MM
2022	$13 MM	$9 MM
2021	$14 MM	$9 MM
2020	$13 MM	$9 MM
2019	$13 MM	$8 MM
2018	$13 MM	$8 MM
2017	$13 MM	$7 MM
2016	$13 MM	$7 MM
2015	$12 MM	$6 MM
2014	$12 MM	$7 MM
2012	$11 MM	$6 MM
2011	$12 MM	$7 MM
2010	$12 MM	$6 MM
2009	$11 MM	$6 MM
2008	$12 MM	$6 MM
2007	$11 MM	$6 MM
2006	$10 MM	$6 MM
2005	$11 MM	$6 MM
2004	$10 MM	$6 MM
2003	$10 MM	$6 MM
2002	$10 MM	$7 MM
2001	$10 MM	$7 MM
2000	$10 MM	$6 MM
1999	$9 MM	$7 MM
1998	$9 MM	$7 MM
1997	$8 MM	$7 MM
1996	$8 MM	$6 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$13 MM

$16,179 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Central Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$13 MM	$9 MM
2022	$12 MM	$9 MM
2021	$13 MM	$9 MM
2020	$12 MM	$9 MM
2019	$12 MM	$9 MM
2018	$12 MM	$8 MM
2017	$12 MM	$8 MM
2016	$12 MM	$7 MM
2015	$12 MM	$6 MM
2014	$12 MM	$7 MM
2012	$16 MM	$6 MM
2011	$15 MM	$6 MM
2010	$12 MM	$6 MM
2009	$12 MM	$6 MM
2008	$12 MM	$6 MM
2007	$10 MM	$6 MM
2006	$10 MM	$6 MM
2005	$9 MM	$6 MM
2004	$10 MM	$6 MM
2003	$10 MM	$7 MM
2002	$10 MM	$7 MM
2001	$9 MM	$7 MM
2000	$9 MM	$7 MM
1999	$8 MM	$7 MM
1998	$8 MM	$7 MM
1997	$8 MM	$7 MM
1996	$8 MM	$6 MM
1995	$9 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,577

$17,852

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Central Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$14,958	$15,292
2022	$13,190	$14,997
2021	$14,639	$15,834
2020	$13,190	$14,997
2019	$13,045	$14,113
2018	$12,736	$14,902
2017	$12,163	$14,246
2016	$12,172	$13,431
2015	$11,746	$12,051
2014	$11,552	$12,820
2012	$11,092	$12,250
2011	$11,945	$12,557
2010	$11,232	$12,051
2009	$10,491	$11,416
2008	$10,895	$11,377
2007	$10,302	$10,573
2006	$10,216	$10,187
2005	$10,632	$9,471
2004	$10,137	$9,255
2003	$9,722	$9,258
2002	$9,697	$9,018
2001	$8,646	$8,614
2000	$8,316	$8,140
1999	$7,818	$8,059
1998	$7,064	$7,429
1997	$7,151	$7,402
1995	$6,624	$6,624
1992	$5,720	$5,777

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Spending / Student

$13,454

$18,577

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Central Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$13,805	$15,221
2022	$12,407	$15,385
2021	$13,511	$15,759
2020	$12,407	$15,385
2019	$12,470	$14,956
2018	$11,907	$15,174
2017	$11,252	$14,982
2016	$11,238	$14,117
2015	$12,304	$11,992
2014	$11,917	$13,172
2012	$15,894	$12,023
2011	$15,087	$11,899
2010	$11,765	$11,992
2009	$11,185	$11,593
2008	$11,054	$11,230
2007	$9,920	$10,536
2006	$9,471	$10,149
2005	$9,475	$9,268
2004	$9,399	$9,179
2003	$9,619	$9,746
2002	$9,215	$9,476
2001	$7,948	$8,680
2000	$7,941	$8,712
1999	$7,217	$8,638
1998	$6,297	$7,392
1997	$7,591	$7,891
1995	$8,247	$6,943
1992	$5,876	$6,055

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Best Central Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Central Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
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Top 20%

Add to Compare

655 7th St Sw
Norwood Young America, MN 55368
(952) 467-7300

Gr: PK-5 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #22.

Central Middle School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 50-54%)
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5/

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Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

531 Morse St
Norwood Young America, MN 55368
(952) 467-7000

Gr: 6-8 | 209 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 943 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
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