For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 383 students in East Central 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 Schools in East Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
765 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Central School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 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 70-74% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#348 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.59
% American Indian
9%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
4%
11%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
81%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,469 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,512 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,469
$17,854
Spending / Student
$17,512
$18,580
Best East Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crossroads Area Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
61085 State Highway 23
Finlayson, MN 55735
(320) 245-6016
Finlayson, MN 55735
(320) 245-6016
Grades: 7-12
| 38 students
Rank: #22.
East Central Senior Secondary
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
61085 State Highway 23
Finlayson, MN 55735
(320) 245-6015
Finlayson, MN 55735
(320) 245-6015
Grades: 7-12
| 345 students
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