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Mid-State 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 are 2 public preschools serving 23 students in Mid-State Education School District.
Public Preschools in Mid-State Education School District have a diversity score of 0.49, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority 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
7 Schools
779 Schools
# Students
60 Students
236,029 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
17,632 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mid-State Education School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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.
Overall District Rank
#489 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤20%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
41%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)<50%
83%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)88.6%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.64
% American Indian
18%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
7%
14%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
67%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $83,467 is higher than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $76,833 is higher than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$83,467
$17,752
Spending / Student
$76,833
$18,474
Best Mid-State Education School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Msed Birth To 3
Special Education School
15770 18th Street Ne
Little Falls, MN 56345
(320) 631-2500
Little Falls, MN 56345
(320) 631-2500
Gr: PK | 14 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: n/an/a
Sun Program
Special Education School
15770 18th Street Ne
Little Falls, MN 56345
(320) 631-2500
Little Falls, MN 56345
(320) 631-2500
Gr: PK-12 | 9 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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