Menahga Public School District

216 Aspen Ave Se
Menahga, MN 56464-3289
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,144 students in Menahga Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Menahga Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
998 Schools
# Students
1,655 Students
273,548 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
17,853 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Menahga Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 520 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% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#184 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
48%
46%
49%
51%
25-29%
41%
92%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.59
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
55%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,415 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,852. The school district revenue/student has declined by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,973 is less than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has declined by 47% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,415
$17,852
Spending / Student
$8,973
$18,577

Best Menahga Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Menahga Public schools
(Math: <50% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
216 Aspen Ave Se
Menahga, MN 56464
(651) 334-3732
Gr: PK-12 | 1,144 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,655 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 92% (Top 10% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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