Maccray School District

711 Wolverine Dr
Clara City, MN 56222-0690
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Maccray School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 402 students in Maccray 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 Maccray School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
956 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Maccray 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#218 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
48%
45%
47%
51%
32%
41%
≥90%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
15%
11%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
80%
62%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,400 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,021 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,400
$17,854
Spending / Student
$20,021
$18,580

Best Maccray School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maccray Secondary
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
711 Wolverine Dr
Clara City, MN 56222
(320) 847-2154
Grades: 6-12
| 402 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 956 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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