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Norman County East School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 71 students in Norman County East School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Norman County East School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,013 Schools
# Students
166 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
17,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Norman County East School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 70% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#312 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
41%
Graduation Rate
70%
83.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.4%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.60
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
11%
11%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
76%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,036 is higher than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,608 is higher than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$16,920 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$17,562 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,036
$19,325
Spending / Student
$26,608
$20,059
Best Norman County East School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Norman County East Secondary
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
408 Main Ave W
Twin Valley, MN 56584
(218) 584-5151
Twin Valley, MN 56584
(218) 584-5151
Gr: 7-12 | 71 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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