Chisholm Public School District

300 Sw 3rd Ave
Chisholm, MN 55719-2074
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 291 students in Chisholm Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Chisholm Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), 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
1,013 Schools
# Students
640 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
17,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Chisholm 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.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#355 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
46%
41%
51%
33%
41%
85%
83.3%
(2022-23)
32%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.60
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
4%
11%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
87%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,728 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 $19,845 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$16,920 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$17,562 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,728
$19,325
Spending / Student
$19,845
$20,059

Best Chisholm Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chisholm Secondary
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
301 4th St Sw
Chisholm, MN 55719
(218) 254-5726
Gr: 7-12 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 640 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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