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Item: Meeker And Wright Special Education School District
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720 9th Avenue
Howard Lake, MN 55349-4532

Bottom 50%

Tel: (320) 543-1122

www.mawseco.k12.mn.us

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Meeker And Wright Special Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

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

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.

This School District

State Average (MN)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Meeker And Wright Special Education School District
2023	#517
2022	#508
2021	#470
2019	#497
2018	#506
2017	#470
2016	#484
2015	#467
2014	#478
2013	#482
2012	#495
2011	#480
2010	#505

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(21-22)

≤10%

45%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Meeker And Wright Special Education School District	Minnesota
2022	10%	45%
2021	15%	45%
2019	15%	56%
2018	10%	58%
2017	12%	59%
2016	15%	60%
2015	24%	61%
2014	15%	61%
2013	12%	61%
2012	7%	62%
2011	10%	56%
2010	10%	65%

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11-19%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Meeker And Wright Special Education School District	Minnesota
2022	15%	51%
2021	15%	53%
2019	24%	59%
2018	10%	60%
2017	34%	61%
2016	24%	60%
2015	22%	60%
2014	24%	59%
2013	27%	58%
2012	37%	76%
2011	44%	74%
2010	24%	72%

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<50%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Meeker And Wright Special Education School District	Minnesota
2022	50%	41%
2021	20%	45%

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(10-11)

≤20%

79%

(2022-23)

44.9%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Meeker And Wright Special Education School District	Minnesota
2023	44.9%	27.3%
2022	55.1%	31.2%
2021	29%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.30

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Meeker And Wright Special Education School District	Minnesota
2023	0.31	0.59
2022	0.42	0.58
2021	0.37	0.58
2020	0.35	0.55
2019	0.35	0.54
2018	0.23	0.54
2017	0.23	0.53
2016	0.31	0.51
2015	0.29	0.49
2014	0.33	0.48
2013	0.21	0.47
2012	0.22	0.45
2011	0.23	0.44
2010	0.19	0.42
2009	0.04	0.41
2008	0.14	0.40
1998	0.06	0.27

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2023)
Year	Meeker And Wright Special Education School District	Minnesota
2023	4%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	5%	2%
2008	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2021)
Year	Meeker And Wright Special Education School District	Minnesota
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)
Year	Meeker And Wright Special Education School District	Minnesota
2023	9%	11%
2022	10%	10%
2021	7%	10%
2020	8%	10%
2019	8%	9%
2018	4%	9%
2017	4%	9%
2016	7%	9%
2015	5%	8%
2014	6%	8%
2013	4%	8%
2012	6%	8%
2011	5%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2008	3%	6%
1998	3%	3%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2023)
Year	Meeker And Wright Special Education School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	12%
2022	6%	12%
2021	7%	12%
2020	6%	11%
2019	6%	11%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2015	4%	10%
2014	5%	10%
2013	5%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	4%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	4%	9%

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% White

83%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)
Year	Meeker And Wright Special Education School District	Minnesota
2023	82%	62%
2022	75%	63%
2021	79%	63%
2020	80%	65%
2019	80%	66%
2018	88%	66%
2017	88%	67%
2016	83%	69%
2015	84%	70%
2014	82%	71%
2013	89%	72%
2012	88%	73%
2011	87%	74%
2010	90%	75%
2009	98%	76%
2008	92%	77%
1998	97%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Meeker And Wright Special Education School District	Minnesota
2023	2%	6%
2022	7%	6%
2021	3%	6%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%
2012	4%	2%
2011	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $59,495 is higher than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $58,689 is higher than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Meeker And Wright Special Education School District	Minnesota
2023	$11 MM	$10 MM
2022	$10 MM	$10 MM
2021	$10 MM	$9 MM
2020	$9 MM	$9 MM
2019	$9 MM	$8 MM
2018	$9 MM	$8 MM
2017	$9 MM	$7 MM
2016	$8 MM	$7 MM
2015	$7 MM	$6 MM
2014	$7 MM	$7 MM
2012	$7 MM	$6 MM
2011	$8 MM	$7 MM
2010	$7 MM	$6 MM
2009	$6 MM	$6 MM
2008	$6 MM	$6 MM
2007	$5 MM	$6 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$4 MM	$6 MM
2002	$4 MM	$7 MM
2001	$3 MM	$7 MM
2000	$3 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

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Spending

$11 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Meeker And Wright Special Education School District	Minnesota
2023	$11 MM	$10 MM
2022	$10 MM	$10 MM
2021	$9 MM	$9 MM
2020	$9 MM	$9 MM
2019	$9 MM	$9 MM
2018	$9 MM	$8 MM
2017	$8 MM	$8 MM
2016	$8 MM	$7 MM
2015	$7 MM	$6 MM
2014	$7 MM	$7 MM
2012	$7 MM	$6 MM
2011	$8 MM	$6 MM
2010	$7 MM	$6 MM
2009	$6 MM	$6 MM
2008	$6 MM	$6 MM
2007	$6 MM	$6 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$7 MM
2002	$4 MM	$7 MM
2001	$4 MM	$7 MM
2000	$4 MM	$7 MM
1999	$3 MM	$7 MM
1998	$3 MM	$7 MM
1997	$2 MM	$7 MM
1996	$3 MM	$6 MM
1995	$3 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$59,495

$19,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Meeker And Wright Special Education School District	Minnesota
2023	$56,804	$17,720
2022	$53,967	$17,074
2021	$50,937	$15,834
2020	$43,023	$14,997
2019	$46,166	$14,113
2018	$43,361	$14,902
2017	$41,981	$14,246
2016	$40,099	$13,431
2015	$35,076	$12,051
2007	$34,233	$10,573
2006	$42,762	$10,187
2005	$41,974	$9,471
2004	$40,870	$9,255
2003	$37,000	$9,258
2002	$36,833	$9,018
2001	$36,589	$8,614
2000	$36,613	$8,140
1999	$37,070	$8,059
1998	$32,861	$7,429
1997	$38,149	$7,402

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Spending / Student

$58,689

$20,059

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Meeker And Wright Special Education School District	Minnesota
2023	$56,035	$18,342
2022	$54,654	$17,269
2021	$49,185	$15,759
2020	$43,335	$15,385
2019	$46,548	$14,956
2018	$42,834	$15,174
2017	$40,971	$14,982
2016	$40,113	$14,117
2015	$35,310	$11,992
2007	$36,208	$10,536
2006	$44,418	$10,149
2005	$43,526	$9,268
2004	$43,348	$9,179
2003	$39,767	$9,746
2002	$39,870	$9,476
2001	$40,642	$8,680
2000	$39,613	$8,712
1999	$40,105	$8,638
1998	$32,557	$7,392
1997	$34,388	$7,891

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Best Meeker And Wright Special Education School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(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

Gr: PK | 68 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

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