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Item: Isle Public School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

730 5th Ave S
Isle, MN 56342-4590

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (320) 676-3146

www.isle.k12.mn.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 194 students in Isle Public School District. This district's average middle is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.

Public Middle Schools in Isle Public School District have an score of 17% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and score of 32% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority American Indian), 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

1,013 Schools

# Students

394 Students

268,599 Students

# Teachers

30 Teachers

17,471 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Isle Public School District	Minnesota
7	35	117
8	33	117
9	23	24
10	30	25
11	33	27
12	40	31

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District Rank

Isle Public 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 50-59% has decreased from 60-69% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Isle Public School District
2023	#299
2022	#283
2021	#339
2019	#362
2018	#403
2017	#396
2016	#388
2015	#359
2014	#332
2013	#227
2012	#310
2011	#317
2010	#367

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38%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Isle Public School District	Minnesota
2023	38%	46%
2022	44%	45%
2021	37%	45%
2019	34%	56%
2018	36%	58%
2017	40%	59%
2016	45%	60%
2015	48%	61%
2014	53%	61%
2013	62%	61%
2012	61%	62%
2011	50%	56%
2010	52%	65%

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44%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Isle Public School District	Minnesota
2022	44%	51%
2021	39%	53%
2019	54%	59%
2018	36%	60%
2017	45%	61%
2016	45%	60%
2015	49%	60%
2014	47%	59%
2013	51%	58%
2012	67%	76%
2011	68%	74%
2010	66%	72%

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20-24%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Isle Public School District	Minnesota
2022	22%	41%
2021	42%	45%

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(21-22)

50-59%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Isle Public School District	Minnesota
2022	54%	84%
2021	64%	84%
2020	74%	84%
2019	84%	84%
2018	74%	83%
2017	64%	83%
2016	84%	82%
2015	80%	82%
2014	74%	82%
2013	74%	81%
2012	64%	80%
2011	54%	79%

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(2022-23)

36.9%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Isle Public School District	Minnesota
2023	36.9%	27.3%
2022	45.6%	31.2%
2021	35.5%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Isle Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.40	0.59
2022	0.37	0.58
2021	0.41	0.58
2020	0.38	0.55
2019	0.38	0.54
2018	0.31	0.54
2017	0.31	0.53
2016	0.31	0.51
2015	0.26	0.49
2014	0.24	0.48
2013	0.24	0.47
2012	0.26	0.45
2011	0.25	0.44
2010	0.20	0.42
2009	0.22	0.41
2008	0.23	0.40
2007	0.21	0.40
2006	0.13	0.38
2005	0.19	0.37
2004	0.15	0.35
2003	0.14	0.34
2002	0.16	0.32
2001	0.11	0.31
2000	0.08	0.29
1999	0.11	0.27
1998	0.12	0.27
1997	0.11	0.24
1996	0.11	0.24
1995	0.10	0.22
1994	0.12	0.21
1993	0.11	0.21
1992	0.13	0.19
1991	0.12	0.19
1990	0.13	0.17
1989	0.12	0.15
1988	0.12	0.15

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% American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Isle Public School District	Minnesota
2023	14%	2%
2022	12%	2%
2021	14%	2%
2020	10%	2%
2019	10%	2%
2018	10%	2%
2017	10%	2%
2016	11%	2%
2015	10%	2%
2014	8%	2%
2013	9%	2%
2012	10%	2%
2011	10%	2%
2010	10%	2%
2009	11%	2%
2008	11%	2%
2007	10%	2%
2006	7%	2%
2005	11%	2%
2004	7%	2%
2003	8%	2%
2002	8%	2%
2001	6%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	6%	2%
1998	6%	2%
1997	6%	2%
1996	6%	2%
1995	5%	2%
1994	6%	2%
1993	6%	2%
1992	7%	2%
1991	6%	2%
1990	7%	2%
1989	6%	1%
1988	6%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2020)
Year	Isle Public School District	Minnesota
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2023)
Year	Isle Public School District	Minnesota
2023	4%	11%
2022	4%	10%
2021	4%	10%
2020	4%	10%
2019	4%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	1%	8%
2014	2%	8%
2013	2%	8%
2012	1%	8%
2011	2%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2004	1%	5%

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% Black

n/a

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2016)
Year	Isle Public School District	Minnesota
2016	1%	10%
2007	1%	9%
2004	1%	8%
2002	1%	7%

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% White

80%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Isle Public School District	Minnesota
2023	76%	62%
2022	78%	63%
2021	75%	63%
2020	78%	65%
2019	78%	66%
2018	82%	66%
2017	82%	67%
2016	82%	69%
2015	85%	70%
2014	87%	71%
2013	87%	72%
2012	86%	73%
2011	86%	74%
2010	88%	75%
2009	87%	76%
2008	87%	77%
2007	88%	77%
2006	93%	78%
2005	89%	79%
2004	91%	80%
2003	92%	81%
2002	91%	82%
2001	94%	83%
2000	96%	84%
1999	94%	85%
1998	94%	85%
1997	94%	87%
1996	94%	87%
1995	95%	88%
1994	94%	89%
1993	94%	89%
1992	93%	90%
1991	94%	90%
1990	93%	91%
1989	94%	92%
1988	94%	92%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Isle Public School District	Minnesota
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	6%
2021	7%	6%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,475 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,584 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Isle Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$7 MM	$10 MM
2022	$8 MM	$10 MM
2021	$7 MM	$9 MM
2020	$6 MM	$9 MM
2019	$7 MM	$8 MM
2018	$6 MM	$8 MM
2017	$7 MM	$7 MM
2016	$7 MM	$7 MM
2015	$6 MM	$6 MM
2014	$6 MM	$7 MM
2012	$6 MM	$6 MM
2011	$6 MM	$7 MM
2010	$6 MM	$6 MM
2009	$6 MM	$6 MM
2008	$6 MM	$6 MM
2007	$6 MM	$6 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$6 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$7 MM
2001	$5 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$6 MM
1999	$5 MM	$7 MM
1998	$4 MM	$7 MM
1997	$4 MM	$7 MM
1996	$4 MM	$6 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM
1992	$3 MM	$4 MM
1990	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Isle Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$7 MM	$10 MM
2022	$8 MM	$10 MM
2021	$7 MM	$9 MM
2020	$6 MM	$9 MM
2019	$7 MM	$9 MM
2018	$6 MM	$8 MM
2017	$6 MM	$8 MM
2016	$6 MM	$7 MM
2015	$6 MM	$6 MM
2014	$6 MM	$7 MM
2012	$6 MM	$6 MM
2011	$6 MM	$6 MM
2010	$6 MM	$6 MM
2009	$6 MM	$6 MM
2008	$7 MM	$6 MM
2007	$6 MM	$6 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$7 MM
2002	$5 MM	$7 MM
2001	$5 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$7 MM
1998	$8 MM	$7 MM
1997	$4 MM	$7 MM
1996	$3 MM	$6 MM
1995	$3 MM	$6 MM
1992	$4 MM	$4 MM
1990	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,475

$19,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Isle Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$17,007	$17,720
2022	$18,583	$17,074
2021	$15,480	$15,834
2020	$15,324	$14,997
2019	$15,206	$14,113
2018	$13,755	$14,902
2017	$14,377	$14,246
2016	$14,004	$13,431
2015	$12,643	$12,051
2014	$11,494	$12,820
2012	$11,849	$12,250
2011	$11,724	$12,557
2010	$11,006	$12,051
2009	$10,832	$11,416
2008	$10,824	$11,377
2007	$10,404	$10,573
2006	$10,123	$10,187
2005	$9,744	$9,471
2004	$10,075	$9,255
2003	$9,122	$9,258
2002	$8,598	$9,018
2001	$8,102	$8,614
2000	$9,697	$8,140
1999	$8,635	$8,059
1998	$8,025	$7,429
1997	$7,031	$7,402
1995	$6,528	$6,624
1992	$5,748	$5,777
1990	$5,216	$4,961

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Spending / Student

$18,584

$20,059

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Isle Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$17,107	$18,342
2022	$17,516	$17,269
2021	$15,995	$15,759
2020	$15,506	$15,385
2019	$15,056	$14,956
2018	$14,077	$15,174
2017	$12,229	$14,982
2016	$12,482	$14,117
2015	$12,556	$11,992
2014	$11,591	$13,172
2012	$11,695	$12,023
2011	$11,154	$11,899
2010	$10,930	$11,992
2009	$10,969	$11,593
2008	$11,287	$11,230
2007	$9,577	$10,536
2006	$9,665	$10,149
2005	$8,879	$9,268
2004	$9,320	$9,179
2003	$8,489	$9,746
2002	$8,280	$9,476
2001	$7,988	$8,680
2000	$9,800	$8,712
1999	$9,423	$8,638
1998	$14,953	$7,392
1997	$6,808	$7,891
1995	$6,131	$6,943
1992	$6,558	$6,055
1990	$4,790	$4,961

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Best Isle Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Isle Secondary

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

730 5th Ave S
Isle, MN 56342
(320) 676-3101

Gr: 7-12 | 188 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: n/an/a

Isle Area Learning Center

Alternative School

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730 5th Ave S
Isle, MN 56342
(320) 676-3146

Gr: 7-12 | 6 students Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 394 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: 50-59% (Btm 50% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education