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Mcgregor Public 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 220 students in Mcgregor Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in Mcgregor Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,663 Schools
# Students
414 Students
575,431 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
39,740 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mcgregor 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 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#315 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
41%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)35.6%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.62
% American Indian
16%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
2%
12%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
79%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,928 is higher than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,370 is higher than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has grown by 49% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,928
$17,752
Spending / Student
$24,370
$18,474
Best Mcgregor Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mcgregor Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
148 S 2nd St
Mcgregor, MN 55760
(218) 768-5131
Mcgregor, MN 55760
(218) 768-5131
Gr: PK-6 | 220 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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