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Item: Minnesota Valley Education School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

801 Davis St.
Saint Peter, MN 56082-1696

Bottom 50%

Tel: (507) 934-5420

www.mnved.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

3 Schools

779 Schools

# Students

41 Students

236,029 Students

# Teachers

12 Teachers

17,632 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

5:1

District Rank

Minnesota Valley Education School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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.

This School District

State Average (MN)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Minnesota Valley Education School District
2023	#487
2022	#456
2021	#442
2019	#510
2018	#506
2017	#475
2016	#484
2015	#491
2014	#458
2013	#458
2012	#428

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(21-22)

≤20%

45%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Minnesota Valley Education School District	Minnesota
2022	20%	45%
2021	20%	45%
2019	15%	56%
2018	10%	58%
2017	20%	59%
2016	15%	60%
2015	10%	61%
2014	15%	61%
2013	24%	61%
2012	30%	62%
2011	30%	56%

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≤20%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Minnesota Valley Education School District	Minnesota
2022	20%	51%
2021	20%	53%
2019	15%	59%
2018	10%	60%
2017	20%	61%
2016	24%	60%
2015	24%	60%
2014	30%	59%
2013	24%	58%
2012	54%	76%
2011	30%	74%

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≤20%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Minnesota Valley Education School District	Minnesota
2022	20%	41%
2021	50%	45%

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(19-20)

≥50%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Minnesota Valley Education School District	Minnesota
2020	50%	84%
2019	50%	84%
2018	50%	83%
2017	50%	83%

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(2022-23)

45.8%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Minnesota Valley Education School District	Minnesota
2023	45.8%	27.3%
2022	77.8%	31.2%
2021	52.4%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Minnesota Valley Education School District	Minnesota
2023	0.41	0.59
2022	0.55	0.58
2021	0.44	0.57
2020	0.33	0.54
2019	0.33	0.54
2018	0.24	0.53
2017	0.24	0.53
2016	0.28	0.52
2015	0.25	0.51
2014	0.16	0.48
2013	0.20	0.47
2012	0.21	0.45
2011	0.18	0.44
2010	0.20	0.42
2009	0.23	0.41
2008	0.11	0.41
2000	0.04	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Minnesota Valley Education School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2020)
Year	Minnesota Valley Education School District	Minnesota
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
1995	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

20%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Minnesota Valley Education School District	Minnesota
2023	16%	11%
2022	24%	10%
2021	18%	10%
2020	11%	9%
2019	11%	9%
2018	4%	9%
2017	4%	9%
2016	7%	9%
2015	6%	9%
2014	5%	8%
2013	5%	8%
2012	9%	7%
2011	8%	7%
2010	9%	7%
2009	13%	6%
2008	6%	6%
2000	2%	3%

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% Black

12%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Minnesota Valley Education School District	Minnesota
2023	4%	12%
2022	9%	12%
2021	5%	11%
2020	4%	11%
2019	4%	11%
2018	6%	11%
2017	6%	11%
2016	3%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	2%	9%
2012	1%	9%

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% White

66%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Minnesota Valley Education School District	Minnesota
2023	75%	62%
2022	63%	63%
2021	73%	64%
2020	81%	66%
2019	81%	66%
2018	87%	67%
2017	87%	67%
2016	84%	68%
2015	86%	69%
2014	92%	71%
2013	90%	72%
2012	89%	73%
2011	90%	74%
2010	89%	75%
2009	87%	76%
2008	94%	76%
2000	98%	84%
1999	100%	85%
1998	100%	86%
1997	100%	87%
1996	100%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Minnesota Valley Education School District	Minnesota
2023	4%	6%
2022	2%	6%
2021	3%	6%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	8%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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District Revenue and Spending

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Minnesota Valley Education School District	Minnesota
2023	$6 MM	$9 MM
2022	$6 MM	$9 MM
2021	$6 MM	$9 MM
2020	$6 MM	$9 MM
2019	$6 MM	$8 MM
2018	$5 MM	$8 MM
2017	$5 MM	$7 MM
2016	$5 MM	$7 MM
2015	$6 MM	$6 MM
2014	$5 MM	$7 MM
2012	$6 MM	$6 MM
2011	$6 MM	$7 MM
2010	$6 MM	$6 MM
2009	$5 MM	$6 MM
2008	$6 MM	$6 MM
2007	$6 MM	$6 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$4 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	$2 MM	$7 MM
1996	$2 MM	$6 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$6 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Minnesota Valley Education School District	Minnesota
2023	$6 MM	$9 MM
2022	$6 MM	$9 MM
2021	$6 MM	$9 MM
2020	$6 MM	$9 MM
2019	$6 MM	$9 MM
2018	$6 MM	$8 MM
2017	$5 MM	$8 MM
2016	$5 MM	$7 MM
2015	$6 MM	$6 MM
2014	$5 MM	$7 MM
2012	$6 MM	$6 MM
2011	$6 MM	$6 MM
2010	$6 MM	$6 MM
2009	$6 MM	$6 MM
2008	$6 MM	$6 MM
2007	$6 MM	$6 MM
2006	$6 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	$3 MM	$7 MM
1999	$3 MM	$7 MM
1998	$3 MM	$7 MM
1997	$3 MM	$7 MM
1996	$2 MM	$6 MM
1995	$2 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$84,014

$15,292

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Minnesota Valley Education School District	Minnesota
2023	$84,014	$15,292
2022	$69,953	$14,997
2021	$81,743	$15,834
2020	$69,953	$14,997
2019	$63,696	$14,113
2018	$62,391	$14,902
2017	$55,365	$14,246
2016	$49,717	$13,431
2015	$70,365	$12,051
2007	$56,029	$10,573
2006	$58,165	$10,187
2005	$46,481	$9,471
2004	$56,532	$9,255
2003	$54,684	$9,258
2002	$48,148	$9,018
2001	$41,962	$8,614
2000	$40,747	$8,140

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Spending / Student

$86,806

$15,221

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Minnesota Valley Education School District	Minnesota
2023	$86,806	$15,221
2022	$72,094	$15,385
2021	$84,459	$15,759
2020	$72,094	$15,385
2019	$64,022	$14,956
2018	$63,931	$15,174
2017	$55,135	$14,982
2016	$50,934	$14,117
2015	$71,859	$11,992
2007	$57,381	$10,536
2006	$61,549	$10,149
2005	$48,575	$9,268
2004	$59,975	$9,179
2003	$57,658	$9,746
2002	$51,840	$9,476
2001	$45,797	$8,680
2000	$42,160	$8,712

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Best Minnesota Valley Education School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Mn Valley Ed. Dist. Early Childhood

Special Education School

801 Davis St
Saint Peter, MN 56082
(507) 934-5420

Gr: PK

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 41 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education