Cleveland Public School District

400 6th St
Cleveland, MN 56017-0310
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 260 students in Cleveland Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Cleveland Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
2 Schools
1,013 Schools
# Students
650 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
17,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cleveland Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#82 out of 525 school districts
(Top 20%)

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

52%
46%

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

59%
51%

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

36%
41%
(21-22)
≥90%
84%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
7.9%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.60

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
2%

Showing 2010–2020. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
7%

Showing 2005–2020. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
5%
11%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
13%
% White
90%
61%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,711 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,317 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$16,920 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$9 MM
$17,562 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$14,711
$19,325

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$14,317
$20,059

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cleveland Secondary
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
400 6th St
Cleveland, MN 56017
(507) 931-5953
Gr: 7-12 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 650 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • : 59% (Top 20%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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