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Melrose Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 453 students in Melrose Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Melrose Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Melrose Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Melrose Secondary, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,157 Schools
# Students
1,269 Students
312,463 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
16,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Melrose Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#204 out of 516 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
53%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.55
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,983 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
19,857 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
370 Students
32,672 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
11%
# Black Students
4 Students
34,001 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
879 Students
203,542 Students
% White Students
69%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
290 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
16,129 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
497
# Students in K Grade:
72
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
216
# Students in 2nd Grade:
66
275
# Students in 3rd Grade:
71
335
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
397
# Students in 5th Grade:
74
544
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
3,595
# Students in 7th Grade:
148
12,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
14,242
# Students in 9th Grade:
123
69,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
68,337
# Students in 11th Grade:
109
67,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
74,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,942 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,488 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,942
$17,887
Spending / Student
$14,488
$18,614
Best Melrose Public School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Melrose Secondary
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
546 5th Ave Ne
Melrose, MN 56352
(320) 256-5160
Melrose, MN 56352
(320) 256-5160
Grades: 9-12
| 453 students
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