Mahnomen Public School District

310 West Madison Ave.
Mahnomen, MN 56557-0319
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 355 students in Mahnomen Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Mahnomen Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% 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
3 Schools
1,013 Schools
# Students
674 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
17,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mahnomen 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 46% has increased from 40-49% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#453 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

17%
46%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

20%
51%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

13%
41%
46%
83.3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
51.9%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.60

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
70%
2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
4%
11%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
13%
% White
8%
61%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
18%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,567 is higher than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,599 is higher than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$16,920 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$15 MM
$17,562 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$24,567
$19,325

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$21,599
$20,059

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mahnomen Area Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
209 1st St Sw
Mahnomen, MN 56557
(218) 935-2346
Gr: 6-12 | 43 students Student-teacher ratio: 43:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #22.
Mahnomen Secondary
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
209 1st St W
Mahnomen, MN 56557
(218) 935-2213
Gr: 7-12 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 674 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 46% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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