Kelliher Public School District

345 4th St Nw
Kelliher, MN 56650-0259
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 143 students in Kelliher Public 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 Kelliher Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,013 Schools
# Students
311 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
17,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Kelliher 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#331 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

33%
46%

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

40-44%
51%

Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data

25-29%
41%
(21-22)
≥80%
84%

Showing 2013–2022. View full 12-year historical data

(2022-23)
34%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.60

Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data

% American Indian
46%
2%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 35-year historical data

% Asian
n/a
7%

Showing 1994–2003. View full 16-year historical data

% Hispanic
n/a
11%
% Black
n/a
13%

Showing 2007–2022. View full 29-year historical data

% White
52%
61%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,084 is higher than the state median of $19,326. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,791 is higher than the state median of $20,060. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$16,920 MM

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Spending
$8 MM
$17,562 MM

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Revenue / Student
$26,084
$19,326

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Spending / Student
$24,791
$20,060

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kelliher Secondary
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
345 4th St Nw
Kelliher, MN 56650
(218) 647-3110
Gr: 7-12 | 143 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 311 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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