Top Rankings
Mabel-Canton Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 143 students in Mabel-Canton Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Mabel-Canton Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
779 Schools
# Students
269 Students
236,029 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
17,632 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mabel-Canton Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 525 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)4.8%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
2%
14%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
95%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,743 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,662 is less than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,743
$17,752
Spending / Student
$16,662
$18,474
Best Mabel-Canton Public School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mabel-canton Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
316 W Fillmore Ave
Mabel, MN 55954
(507) 493-5422
Mabel, MN 55954
(507) 493-5422
Gr: PK-6 | 143 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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