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Item: Menahga Public School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

216 Aspen Ave Se
Menahga, MN 56464-3289

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Top 50%

Tel: (218) 564-4141

www.menahga.k12.mn.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

2 Schools

776 Schools

# Students

987 Students

235,807 Students

# Teachers

62 Teachers

17,605 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Menahga Public School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	37	52
Kind	65	67
1	68	64
2	73	64
3	82	60
4	68	56
5	72	49
6	72	14

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District Rank

Menahga Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 514 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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Menahga Public School District
2023	#184
2022	#219
2021	#187
2019	#235
2018	#69
2017	#130
2016	#162
2015	#76
2014	#88
2013	#148
2012	#158
2011	#193
2010	#265

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48%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Menahga Public School District	Minnesota
2023	48%	46%
2022	46%	45%
2021	52%	45%
2019	52%	56%
2018	67%	58%
2017	64%	59%
2016	64%	60%
2015	72%	61%
2014	71%	61%
2013	67%	61%
2012	67%	62%
2011	56%	56%
2010	63%	65%

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49%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Menahga Public School District	Minnesota
2022	49%	51%
2021	47%	53%
2019	57%	59%
2018	67%	60%
2017	64%	61%
2016	61%	60%
2015	65%	60%
2014	63%	59%
2013	57%	58%
2012	77%	76%
2011	75%	74%
2010	71%	72%

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25-29%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Menahga Public School District	Minnesota
2022	27%	41%
2021	42%	45%

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92%

83.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Menahga Public School District	Minnesota
2023	92%	83%
2022	92%	84%
2021	92%	84%
2020	90%	84%
2019	95%	84%
2018	90%	83%
2017	90%	83%
2016	90%	82%
2015	90%	82%
2014	90%	82%
2013	90%	81%
2012	84%	80%
2011	90%	79%

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(2022-23)

11.2%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Menahga Public School District	Minnesota
2023	11.2%	27.3%
2022	11.8%	31.2%
2021	12.6%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.11

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Menahga Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.13	0.59
2022	0.12	0.58
2021	0.13	0.58
2020	0.09	0.55
2019	0.09	0.54
2018	0.06	0.54
2017	0.06	0.53
2016	0.05	0.51
2015	0.26	0.49
2014	0.05	0.48
2013	0.05	0.47
2012	0.05	0.45
2011	0.04	0.44
2010	0.05	0.42
2009	0.04	0.41
2008	0.03	0.40
2007	0.04	0.40
2006	0.02	0.38
2005	0.05	0.37
2004	0.06	0.35
2003	0.05	0.34
2002	0.07	0.32
2000	0.03	0.29
1999	0.04	0.27
1998	0.06	0.27
1997	0.04	0.24
1996	0.04	0.24
1995	0.03	0.22
1993	0.07	0.21
1992	0.07	0.19
1991	0.02	0.19
1990	0.05	0.17
1989	0.04	0.15
1988	0.06	0.15

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2012)

Year	Menahga Public School District	Minnesota
2012	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1993	4%	2%
1992	4%	2%
1990	2%	2%
1989	1%	1%
1988	3%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)

Year	Menahga Public School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	11%
2022	3%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	2%	10%
2019	2%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	3%	8%
2014	1%	8%
2013	1%	8%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2002	2%	4%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	3%

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% Black

n/a

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Menahga Public School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	12%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	10%
2002	1%	7%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%

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% White

95%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Menahga Public School District	Minnesota
2023	93%	62%
2022	94%	63%
2021	93%	63%
2020	95%	65%
2019	95%	66%
2018	97%	66%
2017	97%	67%
2016	97%	69%
2015	63%	70%
2014	98%	71%
2013	97%	72%
2012	97%	73%
2011	98%	74%
2010	97%	75%
2009	98%	76%
2008	100%	77%
2007	98%	77%
2006	99%	78%
2005	98%	79%
2004	97%	80%
2003	98%	81%
2002	96%	82%
2001	100%	83%
2000	98%	84%
1999	97%	85%
1998	97%	85%
1997	98%	87%
1996	98%	87%
1995	100%	88%
1994	100%	89%
1993	96%	89%
1992	96%	90%
1991	100%	90%
1990	97%	91%
1989	98%	92%
1988	97%	92%

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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	Menahga Public School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	6%
2021	4%	6%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,539 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,326. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,456 is less than the state median of $20,060. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$14 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Menahga Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$14 MM	$10 MM
2022	$14 MM	$10 MM
2021	$14 MM	$9 MM
2020	$14 MM	$9 MM
2019	$13 MM	$8 MM
2018	$12 MM	$8 MM
2017	$12 MM	$7 MM
2016	$11 MM	$7 MM
2015	$8 MM	$6 MM
2014	$9 MM	$7 MM
2012	$9 MM	$6 MM
2011	$9 MM	$7 MM
2010	$8 MM	$6 MM
2009	$7 MM	$6 MM
2008	$7 MM	$6 MM
2007	$7 MM	$6 MM
2006	$7 MM	$6 MM
2005	$7 MM	$6 MM
2004	$7 MM	$6 MM
2003	$7 MM	$6 MM
2002	$6 MM	$7 MM
2001	$6 MM	$7 MM
2000	$6 MM	$6 MM
1999	$5 MM	$7 MM
1998	$6 MM	$7 MM
1997	$5 MM	$7 MM
1996	$5 MM	$6 MM
1995	$5 MM	$5 MM
1992	$4 MM	$4 MM
1990	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Menahga Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$14 MM	$10 MM
2022	$13 MM	$10 MM
2021	$15 MM	$9 MM
2020	$18 MM	$9 MM
2019	$23 MM	$9 MM
2018	$15 MM	$8 MM
2017	$12 MM	$8 MM
2016	$11 MM	$7 MM
2015	$9 MM	$6 MM
2014	$10 MM	$7 MM
2012	$9 MM	$6 MM
2011	$8 MM	$6 MM
2010	$9 MM	$6 MM
2009	$9 MM	$6 MM
2008	$8 MM	$6 MM
2007	$7 MM	$6 MM
2006	$7 MM	$6 MM
2005	$7 MM	$6 MM
2004	$7 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$7 MM
2002	$6 MM	$7 MM
2001	$6 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$7 MM
1998	$5 MM	$7 MM
1997	$6 MM	$7 MM
1996	$5 MM	$6 MM
1995	$5 MM	$6 MM
1992	$4 MM	$4 MM
1990	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,539

$19,326

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Menahga Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$14,886	$17,720
2022	$14,371	$17,074
2021	$16,618	$15,834
2020	$13,326	$14,997
2019	$12,850	$14,113
2018	$12,280	$14,902
2017	$11,690	$14,246
2016	$11,442	$13,431
2015	$8,054	$12,051
2014	$9,870	$12,820
2012	$10,408	$12,250
2011	$10,563	$12,557
2010	$9,868	$12,051
2009	$9,803	$11,416
2008	$9,826	$11,377
2007	$9,847	$10,573
2006	$9,526	$10,187
2005	$9,510	$9,471
2004	$9,133	$9,255
2003	$8,753	$9,258
2002	$8,220	$9,018
2001	$8,420	$8,614
2000	$8,061	$8,140
1999	$6,990	$8,059
1998	$6,903	$7,429
1997	$6,902	$7,402
1995	$6,077	$6,624
1992	$5,262	$5,777
1990	$4,632	$4,961

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Spending / Student

$14,456

$20,060

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Menahga Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$14,801	$18,342
2022	$13,429	$17,269
2021	$17,722	$15,759
2020	$17,201	$15,385
2019	$22,610	$14,956
2018	$14,874	$15,174
2017	$11,598	$14,982
2016	$10,634	$14,117
2015	$9,420	$11,992
2014	$10,357	$13,172
2012	$10,280	$12,023
2011	$10,164	$11,899
2010	$11,541	$11,992
2009	$11,951	$11,593
2008	$10,046	$11,230
2007	$9,388	$10,536
2006	$10,048	$10,149
2005	$9,949	$9,268
2004	$9,075	$9,179
2003	$8,503	$9,746
2002	$8,739	$9,476
2001	$7,770	$8,680
2000	$7,336	$8,712
1999	$7,078	$8,638
1998	$5,757	$7,392
1997	$7,394	$7,891
1995	$6,114	$6,943
1992	$5,039	$6,055
1990	$4,465	$4,961

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Best Menahga Public School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Menahga Elementary School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

216 Aspen Ave Se
Menahga, MN 56464
(218) 564-4141

Gr: PK-6 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 987 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: 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