Martin County West School District

105 E 5th St
Sherburn, MN 56171-1019
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 88 students in Martin County West 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 Martin County West School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
4 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
630 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Martin County West 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#299 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
43%
45%
43%
51%
33%
41%
≥90%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.59
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
90%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,402 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,694 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,402
$17,854
Spending / Student
$16,694
$18,580

Best Martin County West School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Martin County West Junior High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
16 W 5th St
Sherburn, MN 56171
(507) 764-4671
Grades: 7-8
| 88 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 630 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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