Fillmore Central School District

700 Chatfield Ave
Preston, MN 55965-1089
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 264 students in Fillmore Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Fillmore Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
3 Schools
1,014 Schools
# Students
575 Students
268,621 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
17,473 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fillmore Central School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 515 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#210 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
38%
46%
53%
51%
31%
41%
85%
84%
(2022-23)
15.7%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
6%
11%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
92%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,016 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,757. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,002 is less than the state median of $18,479. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,016
$17,757
Spending / Student
$15,002
$18,479

Best Fillmore Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fillmore Central Senior High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
145 Main Ave S
Harmony, MN 55939
(507) 886-6464
Gr: 7-12 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 575 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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