Top Rankings
E.C.H.O. Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 38 students in E.C.H.O. Charter School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in E.C.H.O. Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in E.C.H.O. Charter School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is E.c.h.o. Secondary, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,196 Schools
# Students
65 Students
313,662 Students
# Teachers
9 Teachers
18,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#499 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤20%
45%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
51%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)59.4%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.59
Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
11%
2%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
% Asian
n/a
6%
Showing 2009–2022. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
34%
12%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
3%
12%
% White
48%
62%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓
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.
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$16,920 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$2 MM
$17,562 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$18,323
$19,326
Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$22,938
$20,060
Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓
Best E.C.H.O. Charter School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
E.c.h.o. Secondary
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
101 Rocket Ave
Echo, MN 56237
(507) 925-4143
Echo, MN 56237
(507) 925-4143
Gr: 7-12 | 38 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
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