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Item: E.C.H.O. Charter School District
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Author: Public School Review

101 Rocket Ave
Echo, MN 56237-0158

Bottom 50%

Tel: (507) 925-4143

echo.charter.k12.mn.us

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E.C.H.O. Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,663 Schools

# Students

65 Students

575,431 Students

# Teachers

9 Teachers

39,740 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	E.C.H.O. Charter School District	Minnesota
Kind	4	101
1	4	109
2	3	113
3	2	117
4	8	114
5	5	117
6	1	117

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District Rank

E.C.H.O. Charter 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 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#499 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	E.C.H.O. Charter School District
2023	#499
2022	#435
2021	#476
2019	#374
2018	#482
2017	#430
2016	#436
2015	#427
2014	#310
2013	#406
2012	#281
2011	#357
2010	#333

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(21-22)

≤20%

45%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	E.C.H.O. Charter School District	Minnesota
2022	20%	45%
2021	10%	45%
2019	24%	56%
2018	17%	58%
2017	27%	59%
2016	24%	60%
2015	34%	61%
2014	52%	61%
2013	37%	61%
2012	67%	62%
2011	47%	56%
2010	62%	65%

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21-39%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	E.C.H.O. Charter School District	Minnesota
2022	30%	51%
2021	20%	53%
2019	54%	59%
2018	17%	60%
2017	44%	61%
2016	42%	60%
2015	34%	60%
2014	52%	59%
2013	42%	58%
2012	62%	76%
2011	62%	74%
2010	57%	72%

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11-19%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	E.C.H.O. Charter School District	Minnesota
2022	15%	41%
2021	50%	45%

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(21-22)

≥50%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	E.C.H.O. Charter School District	Minnesota
2022	50%	84%
2020	50%	84%
2019	50%	84%
2018	50%	83%
2017	50%	83%
2015	50%	82%
2014	50%	82%
2013	50%	81%
2012	80%	80%
2011	80%	79%

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(2022-23)

59.4%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	E.C.H.O. Charter School District	Minnesota
2023	59.4%	27.3%
2022	53.6%	31.2%
2021	43.5%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	E.C.H.O. Charter School District	Minnesota
2023	0.53	0.59
2022	0.47	0.58
2021	0.55	0.58
2020	0.56	0.55
2019	0.56	0.54
2018	0.44	0.54
2017	0.44	0.53
2016	0.44	0.51
2015	0.43	0.49
2014	0.37	0.48
2013	0.19	0.47
2012	0.08	0.45
2011	0.22	0.44
2010	0.19	0.42
2009	0.12	0.41
2008	0.17	0.40
2007	0.12	0.40
2006	0.05	0.38
2005	0.15	0.37
2004	0.08	0.35
2003	0.08	0.34
2002	0.15	0.32
2001	0.13	0.31
2000	0.13	0.29
1999	0.08	0.27
1998	0.10	0.27

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% American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2023)

Year	E.C.H.O. Charter School District	Minnesota
2023	11%	2%
2022	14%	2%
2021	16%	2%
2020	18%	2%
2019	18%	2%
2018	7%	2%
2017	7%	2%
2016	7%	2%
2015	6%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	3%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2022)

Year	E.C.H.O. Charter School District	Minnesota
2022	1%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2016	1%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	6%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	5%
2000	5%	5%
1999	2%	5%
1998	3%	4%

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% Hispanic

34%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)

Year	E.C.H.O. Charter School District	Minnesota
2023	23%	11%
2022	10%	10%
2021	7%	10%
2020	4%	10%
2019	4%	9%
2018	6%	9%
2017	6%	9%
2016	7%	9%
2015	8%	8%
2014	7%	8%
2013	2%	8%
2012	1%	8%
2011	8%	7%
2010	6%	7%
2009	3%	6%
2008	4%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	5%	4%
2001	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	3%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2021)

Year	E.C.H.O. Charter School District	Minnesota
2021	3%	12%
2016	1%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2008	2%	9%

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% White

48%

59%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)

Year	E.C.H.O. Charter School District	Minnesota
2023	64%	62%
2022	71%	63%
2021	65%	63%
2020	63%	65%
2019	63%	66%
2018	73%	66%
2017	73%	67%
2016	74%	69%
2015	75%	70%
2014	79%	71%
2013	90%	72%
2012	96%	73%
2011	89%	74%
2010	90%	75%
2009	94%	76%
2008	91%	77%
2007	94%	77%
2006	98%	78%
2005	92%	79%
2004	96%	80%
2003	96%	81%
2002	92%	82%
2001	93%	83%
2000	93%	84%
1999	96%	85%
1998	95%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)

Year	E.C.H.O. Charter School District	Minnesota
2023	2%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	7%	6%
2020	13%	5%
2019	13%	5%
2018	14%	5%
2017	14%	4%
2016	10%	4%
2015	6%	4%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,323 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,326. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,938 is higher than the state median of $20,060. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$1 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	E.C.H.O. Charter School District	Minnesota
2023	$1 MM	$10 MM
2022	$1 MM	$10 MM
2021	$1 MM	$9 MM
2020	$2 MM	$9 MM
2019	$1 MM	$8 MM
2018	$2 MM	$8 MM
2017	$1 MM	$7 MM
2016	$1 MM	$7 MM
2015	$2 MM	$6 MM
2014	$2 MM	$7 MM
2012	$2 MM	$6 MM
2011	$2 MM	$7 MM
2010	$2 MM	$6 MM
2009	$2 MM	$6 MM
2008	$3 MM	$6 MM
2007	$2 MM	$6 MM
2006	$2 MM	$6 MM
2005	$1 MM	$6 MM
2004	$1 MM	$6 MM
2003	$1 MM	$6 MM
2002	$1 MM	$7 MM
2001	$1 MM	$7 MM
2000	$1 MM	$6 MM
1999	0	$7 MM
1998	0	$7 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	E.C.H.O. Charter School District	Minnesota
2023	$1 MM	$10 MM
2022	$1 MM	$10 MM
2021	$1 MM	$9 MM
2020	$1 MM	$9 MM
2019	$2 MM	$9 MM
2018	$2 MM	$8 MM
2017	$2 MM	$8 MM
2016	$2 MM	$7 MM
2015	$2 MM	$6 MM
2014	$2 MM	$7 MM
2012	$2 MM	$6 MM
2011	$2 MM	$6 MM
2010	$2 MM	$6 MM
2009	$2 MM	$6 MM
2008	$3 MM	$6 MM
2007	$2 MM	$6 MM
2006	$2 MM	$6 MM
2005	$1 MM	$6 MM
2004	$1 MM	$6 MM
2003	$1 MM	$7 MM
2002	$1 MM	$7 MM
2001	$1 MM	$7 MM
2000	0	$7 MM
1999	0	$7 MM
1998	0	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,323

$19,326

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	E.C.H.O. Charter School District	Minnesota
2023	$18,609	$17,720
2022	$20,116	$17,074
2021	$17,580	$15,834
2020	$35,717	$14,997
2019	$19,603	$14,113
2018	$15,313	$14,902
2017	$14,019	$14,246
2016	$14,094	$13,431
2015	$23,270	$12,051
2014	$13,009	$12,820
2012	$12,151	$12,250
2011	$12,089	$12,557
2010	$13,000	$12,051
2009	$12,578	$11,416
2008	$14,557	$11,377
2007	$10,827	$10,573
2006	$9,110	$10,187
2005	$9,168	$9,471
2004	$8,184	$9,255
2003	$7,324	$9,258
2002	$7,955	$9,018
2001	$6,086	$8,614
2000	$7,576	$8,140
1999	$5,946	$8,059

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Spending / Student

$22,938

$20,060

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	E.C.H.O. Charter School District	Minnesota
2023	$23,297	$18,342
2022	$21,319	$17,269
2021	$18,333	$15,759
2020	$24,233	$15,385
2019	$22,426	$14,956
2018	$15,939	$15,174
2017	$15,491	$14,982
2016	$16,573	$14,117
2015	$23,840	$11,992
2014	$13,795	$13,172
2012	$12,285	$12,023
2011	$12,698	$11,899
2010	$13,318	$11,992
2009	$13,097	$11,593
2008	$14,638	$11,230
2007	$10,803	$10,536
2006	$9,382	$10,149
2005	$8,509	$9,268
2004	$7,582	$9,179
2003	$7,117	$9,746
2002	$7,450	$9,476
2001	$6,114	$8,680
2000	$5,545	$8,712
1999	$5,875	$8,638

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Best E.C.H.O. Charter School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

E.c.h.o. Elementary School

Charter School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 50%

101 Rocket Ave
Echo, MN 56237
(507) 925-4143

Gr: K-6 | 27 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 65 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education