Mahnomen Public School District

310 West Madison Ave.
Mahnomen, MN 56557-0319
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 319 students in Mahnomen Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Mahnomen Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
779 Schools
# Students
674 Students
236,029 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
17,632 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 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 46% has increased from 40-49% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#453 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
46%
20%
51%
13%
41%
46%
84%
(2022-23)
51.9%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.64
% American Indian
70%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
8%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
18%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,073 is higher than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,254 is less than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,073
$17,752
Spending / Student
$17,254
$18,474

Best Mahnomen Public School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mahnomen Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
310 W Madison Ave
Mahnomen, MN 56557
(218) 935-2581
Gr: PK-6 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • 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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