Climax-Shelly Public Schools School District

111 E Broadway
Climax, MN 56523-2325
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Climax-Shelly Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 94 students in Climax-Shelly Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in Climax-Shelly Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,610 Schools
# Students
186 Students
570,017 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
38,532 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Climax-Shelly Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#314 out of 516 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Climax-Shelly Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30-34%
45%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Climax-Shelly Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45-49%
53%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Climax-Shelly Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60-79%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Climax-Shelly Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.59
# American Indian Students
6 Students
10,068 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
42,202 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
60,284 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
11%
# Black Students
n/a
69,729 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
137 Students
350,511 Students
% White Students
74%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
36,707 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
8
10,236
# Students in K Grade:
13
59,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
11
60,321
# Students in 2nd Grade:
9
62,399
# Students in 3rd Grade:
10
62,085
# Students in 4th Grade:
14
62,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
16
62,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
13
63,634
# Students in 7th Grade:
17
54,713
# Students in 8th Grade:
20
55,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
12
3,888
# Students in 10th Grade:
15
4,093
# Students in 11th Grade:
15
4,090
# Students in 12th Grade:
13
5,593
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,183 is higher than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,871 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart display total revenue of Climax-Shelly Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$3 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart display total spending of Climax-Shelly Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,183
$17,887
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Climax-Shelly Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,871
$18,614
This chart display average spending per public school student in Climax-Shelly Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Climax-Shelly Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Climax Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
111 E Broadway
Climax, MN 56523
(218) 857-2385
Grades: PK-6
| 94 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 186 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 60-79% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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