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Item: Medford Public School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

750 2nd Ave Se
Medford, MN 55049-0038

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (507) 451-5250

www.medford.k12.mn.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,663 Schools

# Students

845 Students

575,431 Students

# Teachers

55 Teachers

39,740 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Medford Public School District	Minnesota
Kind	58	101
1	64	109
2	63	113
3	67	117
4	75	114
5	65	117
6	74	117

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District Rank

Medford 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#304 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Medford Public School District
2023	#304
2022	#288
2021	#281
2019	#305
2018	#280
2017	#251
2016	#273
2015	#277
2014	#202
2013	#256
2012	#289
2011	#348
2010	#287

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35%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Medford Public School District	Minnesota
2023	35%	46%
2022	42%	45%
2021	38%	45%
2019	49%	56%
2018	50%	58%
2017	55%	59%
2016	55%	60%
2015	55%	61%
2014	59%	61%
2013	55%	61%
2012	57%	62%
2011	45%	56%
2010	62%	65%

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45%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Medford Public School District	Minnesota
2022	45%	51%
2021	48%	53%
2019	53%	59%
2018	50%	60%
2017	59%	61%
2016	56%	60%
2015	55%	60%
2014	58%	59%
2013	55%	58%
2012	74%	76%
2011	69%	74%
2010	70%	72%

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32%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Medford Public School District	Minnesota
2022	32%	41%
2021	27%	45%

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92%

83.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Medford Public School District	Minnesota
2023	92%	83%
2022	92%	84%
2021	82%	84%
2020	92%	84%
2019	90%	84%
2018	92%	83%
2017	90%	83%
2016	90%	82%
2015	92%	82%
2014	90%	82%
2013	87%	81%
2012	90%	80%
2011	84%	79%

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(2022-23)

22.7%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Medford Public School District	Minnesota
2023	22.7%	27.3%
2022	32.9%	31.2%
2021	23.6%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Medford Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.33	0.59
2022	0.33	0.58
2021	0.35	0.58
2020	0.36	0.55
2019	0.36	0.54
2018	0.32	0.54
2017	0.32	0.53
2016	0.30	0.51
2015	0.29	0.49
2014	0.27	0.48
2013	0.26	0.47
2012	0.22	0.45
2011	0.21	0.44
2010	0.19	0.42
2009	0.20	0.41
2008	0.19	0.40
2007	0.16	0.40
2006	0.12	0.38
2005	0.13	0.37
2004	0.13	0.35
2003	0.15	0.34
2002	0.14	0.32
2001	0.11	0.31
2000	0.14	0.29
1999	0.11	0.27
1998	0.11	0.27
1997	0.09	0.24
1996	0.05	0.24
1995	0.05	0.22
1994	0.05	0.21
1993	0.05	0.21
1992	0.06	0.19
1991	0.03	0.19
1990	0.04	0.17
1989	0.03	0.15
1988	0.04	0.15

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2005)
Year	Medford Public School District	Minnesota
2005	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2021)
Year	Medford Public School District	Minnesota
2021	1%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	2%	5%
2003	3%	6%
2002	2%	5%
2001	3%	5%
2000	3%	5%
1999	3%	5%
1998	3%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

18%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Medford Public School District	Minnesota
2023	16%	11%
2022	17%	10%
2021	16%	10%
2020	17%	10%
2019	17%	9%
2018	15%	9%
2017	15%	9%
2016	14%	9%
2015	13%	8%
2014	11%	8%
2013	11%	8%
2012	9%	8%
2011	8%	7%
2010	7%	7%
2009	8%	6%
2008	7%	6%
2007	7%	6%
2006	5%	5%
2005	4%	5%
2004	4%	5%
2003	5%	4%
2002	4%	4%
2001	2%	3%
2000	5%	3%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Medford Public School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	12%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	1%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	2%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%

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% White

78%

59%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Medford Public School District	Minnesota
2023	80%	62%
2022	80%	63%
2021	79%	63%
2020	78%	65%
2019	78%	66%
2018	81%	66%
2017	81%	67%
2016	83%	69%
2015	84%	70%
2014	85%	71%
2013	86%	72%
2012	88%	73%
2011	89%	74%
2010	90%	75%
2009	89%	76%
2008	89%	77%
2007	91%	77%
2006	94%	78%
2005	93%	79%
2004	93%	80%
2003	91%	81%
2002	93%	82%
2001	94%	83%
2000	92%	84%
1999	94%	85%
1998	93%	85%
1997	95%	87%
1996	97%	87%
1995	97%	88%
1994	97%	89%
1993	98%	89%
1992	97%	90%
1991	99%	90%
1990	98%	91%
1989	99%	92%
1988	98%	92%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2023)
Year	Medford Public School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	6%
2021	4%	6%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,414 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,363 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$13 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Medford Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$13 MM	$10 MM
2022	$13 MM	$10 MM
2021	$12 MM	$9 MM
2020	$12 MM	$9 MM
2019	$11 MM	$8 MM
2018	$11 MM	$8 MM
2017	$10 MM	$7 MM
2016	$10 MM	$7 MM
2015	$8 MM	$6 MM
2014	$8 MM	$7 MM
2012	$8 MM	$6 MM
2011	$8 MM	$7 MM
2010	$8 MM	$6 MM
2009	$8 MM	$6 MM
2008	$8 MM	$6 MM
2007	$7 MM	$6 MM
2006	$7 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$6 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$7 MM
2001	$4 MM	$7 MM
2000	$4 MM	$6 MM
1999	$3 MM	$7 MM
1998	$3 MM	$7 MM
1997	$3 MM	$7 MM
1996	$3 MM	$6 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM
1992	$3 MM	$4 MM
1990	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Medford Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$11 MM	$10 MM
2022	$11 MM	$10 MM
2021	$12 MM	$9 MM
2020	$11 MM	$9 MM
2019	$10 MM	$9 MM
2018	$10 MM	$8 MM
2017	$11 MM	$8 MM
2016	$9 MM	$7 MM
2015	$8 MM	$6 MM
2014	$8 MM	$7 MM
2012	$8 MM	$6 MM
2011	$8 MM	$6 MM
2010	$8 MM	$6 MM
2009	$8 MM	$6 MM
2008	$7 MM	$6 MM
2007	$7 MM	$6 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$6 MM
2004	$8 MM	$6 MM
2003	$13 MM	$7 MM
2002	$10 MM	$7 MM
2001	$4 MM	$7 MM
2000	$3 MM	$7 MM
1999	$3 MM	$7 MM
1998	$3 MM	$7 MM
1997	$3 MM	$7 MM
1996	$3 MM	$6 MM
1995	$3 MM	$6 MM
1992	$3 MM	$4 MM
1990	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,414

$19,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Medford Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$14,282	$17,720
2022	$14,024	$17,074
2021	$13,513	$15,834
2020	$12,551	$14,997
2019	$12,577	$14,113
2018	$11,737	$14,902
2017	$11,698	$14,246
2016	$11,408	$13,431
2015	$9,061	$12,051
2014	$9,566	$12,820
2012	$9,341	$12,250
2011	$9,325	$12,557
2010	$9,796	$12,051
2009	$9,955	$11,416
2008	$10,806	$11,377
2007	$9,187	$10,573
2006	$8,925	$10,187
2005	$8,656	$9,471
2004	$8,946	$9,255
2003	$9,184	$9,258
2002	$8,436	$9,018
2001	$7,456	$8,614
2000	$6,554	$8,140
1999	$6,458	$8,059
1998	$6,288	$7,429
1997	$5,831	$7,402
1995	$5,012	$6,624
1992	$4,703	$5,777
1990	$4,176	$4,961

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Spending / Student

$13,363

$20,059

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Medford Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$12,382	$18,342
2022	$12,248	$17,269
2021	$13,162	$15,759
2020	$11,745	$15,385
2019	$11,182	$14,956
2018	$10,902	$15,174
2017	$12,126	$14,982
2016	$10,002	$14,117
2015	$8,923	$11,992
2014	$9,569	$13,172
2012	$8,675	$12,023
2011	$9,157	$11,899
2010	$9,646	$11,992
2009	$10,050	$11,593
2008	$9,360	$11,230
2007	$9,033	$10,536
2006	$8,866	$10,149
2005	$8,039	$9,268
2004	$11,568	$9,179
2003	$22,398	$9,746
2002	$17,308	$9,476
2001	$7,827	$8,680
2000	$6,316	$8,712
1999	$5,656	$8,638
1998	$5,112	$7,392
1997	$4,760	$7,891
1995	$5,300	$6,943
1992	$4,543	$6,055
1990	$4,085	$4,961

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Best Medford Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Medford Elementary School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 50%

750 2nd Ave Se
Medford, MN 55049
(507) 214-6312

Gr: PK-6 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 845 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: 92% (Top 10% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education