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Climax-Shelly 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 94 students in Climax-Shelly School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Climax-Shelly School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% 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
159 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
17,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Climax-Shelly 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 70% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#371 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
41%
Graduation Rate
70%
83.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.60
% American Indian
5%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
20%
11%
% Black
6%
13%
% White
68%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,428 is higher than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,164 is higher than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$16,920 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$17,562 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,428
$19,325
Spending / Student
$22,164
$20,059
Best Climax-Shelly School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Climax Secondary
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
111 E Broadway
Climax, MN 56523
(218) 857-2395
Climax, MN 56523
(218) 857-2395
Gr: 6-12 | 94 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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