Top Rankings
Meeker And Wright Special Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 68 students in Meeker And Wright Special Education School District.
Public Preschools in Meeker And Wright Special Education School District have a diversity score of 0.06, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
9 Schools
777 Schools
# Students
190 Students
235,849 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
17,610 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
District Rank
Meeker And Wright Special Education 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of PS% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#517 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤10%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
41%
Graduation Rate
(10-11)≤20%
79%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)44.9%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.64
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
9%
14%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
83%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $50,668 is higher than the state median of $17,758. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $48,926 is higher than the state median of $18,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$50,668
$17,758
Spending / Student
$48,926
$18,479
Best Meeker And Wright Special Education School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Meeker-wright Early Childhood Sp Education
Special Education School
720 9th Ave
Howard Lake, MN 55349
(320) 543-1122
Howard Lake, MN 55349
(320) 543-1122
Gr: PK | 68 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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