Meeker And Wright Special Education School District

720 9th Avenue
Howard Lake, MN 55349-4532
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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 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
779 Schools
# Students
190 Students
236,029 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
17,632 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 515 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.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#517 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
≤10%
45%
11-19%
51%
<50%
41%
(10-11)
≤20%
79%
(2022-23)
44.9%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

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 $17,752. 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 $18,474. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$50,668
$17,752
Spending / Student
$48,926
$18,474

Best Meeker And Wright Special Education School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
720 9th Ave
Howard Lake, MN 55349
(320) 543-1122
Gr: PK | 68 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 190 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : <50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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