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Northeast Metro 916 School District

Item: Northeast Metro 916 School District
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2540 E County Rd F
White Bear Lake, MN 55110-1894

Bottom 50%

Tel: (651) 415-5500

www.nemetro.k12.mn.us

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Northeast Metro 916 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

17 Schools

1,663 Schools

# Students

856 Students

575,431 Students

# Teachers

183 Teachers

39,740 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

5:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northeast Metro 916 School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	5	24
Kind	2	101
1	8	109
2	15	113
3	36	117
4	25	114
5	44	117
6	30	117
7	41	100
8	31	97
9	15	8
10	16	8
11	18	9
12	36	11

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District Rank

Northeast Metro 916 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 43% has increased from 25% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Northeast Metro 916 School District
2023	#481
2022	#501
2021	#476
2019	#493
2018	#482
2017	#487
2016	#494
2015	#495
2014	#488
2013	#491
2012	#494
2011	#499
2010	#514

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11%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Northeast Metro 916 School District	Minnesota
2023	11%	46%
2022	11%	45%
2021	12%	45%
2019	16%	56%
2018	17%	58%
2017	18%	59%
2016	16%	60%
2015	13%	61%
2014	9%	61%
2013	10%	61%
2012	12%	62%
2011	7%	56%
2010	7%	65%

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18%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Northeast Metro 916 School District	Minnesota
2022	18%	51%
2021	17%	53%
2019	26%	59%
2018	17%	60%
2017	24%	61%
2016	19%	60%
2015	23%	60%
2014	24%	59%
2013	23%	58%
2012	32%	76%
2011	37%	74%
2010	22%	72%

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10-14%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Northeast Metro 916 School District	Minnesota
2022	12%	41%
2021	22%	45%

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43%

83.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Northeast Metro 916 School District	Minnesota
2023	43%	83%
2022	41%	84%
2021	13%	84%
2020	16%	84%
2019	26%	84%
2018	25%	83%
2017	27%	83%
2016	20%	82%
2015	12%	82%
2014	12%	82%
2013	12%	81%
2012	10%	80%
2011	13%	79%

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(2022-23)

100%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Northeast Metro 916 School District	Minnesota
2023	100%	27.3%
2021	100%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.74

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Northeast Metro 916 School District	Minnesota
2023	0.72	0.59
2022	0.71	0.58
2021	0.71	0.58
2020	0.67	0.55
2019	0.67	0.54
2018	0.64	0.54
2017	0.64	0.53
2016	0.62	0.51
2015	0.62	0.49
2014	0.61	0.48
2013	0.64	0.47
2012	0.61	0.45
2011	0.60	0.44
2010	0.56	0.42
2009	0.57	0.41
2008	0.52	0.40
2007	0.68	0.40
2006	0.53	0.38
2005	0.58	0.37
2004	0.47	0.35
2003	0.43	0.34
2002	0.23	0.32
2001	0.20	0.31
2000	0.17	0.29
1999	0.18	0.27
1998	0.20	0.27
1997	0.17	0.24
1996	0.16	0.24
1995	0.14	0.22
1994	0.12	0.21
1993	0.22	0.21
1991	0.24	0.19

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Northeast Metro 916 School District	Minnesota
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	5%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	5%	2%
2004	5%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1991	2%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Northeast Metro 916 School District	Minnesota
2023	6%	7%
2022	6%	7%
2021	5%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	3%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	4%	6%
2013	5%	6%
2012	6%	6%
2011	8%	6%
2010	5%	6%
2009	7%	6%
2008	5%	6%
2007	10%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	7%	6%
2004	4%	5%
2003	4%	6%
2002	2%	5%
2001	3%	5%
2000	2%	5%
1999	2%	5%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	3%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	3%
1993	3%	3%

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% Hispanic

15%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Northeast Metro 916 School District	Minnesota
2023	14%	11%
2022	16%	10%
2021	16%	10%
2020	14%	10%
2019	14%	9%
2018	13%	9%
2017	13%	9%
2016	11%	9%
2015	11%	8%
2014	9%	8%
2013	11%	8%
2012	7%	8%
2011	8%	7%
2010	9%	7%
2009	8%	6%
2008	6%	6%
2007	12%	6%
2006	9%	5%
2005	7%	5%
2004	5%	5%
2003	6%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%
1998	3%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1991	6%	1%

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% Black

31%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Northeast Metro 916 School District	Minnesota
2023	29%	12%
2022	27%	12%
2021	27%	12%
2020	29%	11%
2019	29%	11%
2018	26%	11%
2017	26%	11%
2016	27%	10%
2015	24%	10%
2014	24%	10%
2013	22%	9%
2012	22%	9%
2011	19%	9%
2010	21%	10%
2009	21%	10%
2008	21%	9%
2007	25%	9%
2006	21%	9%
2005	20%	8%
2004	15%	8%
2003	12%	7%
2002	8%	7%
2001	4%	7%
2000	4%	6%
1999	4%	6%
1998	3%	6%
1997	2%	5%
1996	2%	5%
1995	3%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	3%	4%
1991	5%	4%

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% White

36%

59%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Northeast Metro 916 School District	Minnesota
2023	42%	62%
2022	44%	63%
2021	44%	63%
2020	48%	65%
2019	48%	66%
2018	52%	66%
2017	52%	67%
2016	55%	69%
2015	56%	70%
2014	57%	71%
2013	55%	72%
2012	58%	73%
2011	59%	74%
2010	62%	75%
2009	61%	76%
2008	66%	77%
2007	48%	77%
2006	76%	78%
2005	61%	79%
2004	71%	80%
2003	74%	81%
2002	87%	82%
2001	89%	83%
2000	90%	84%
1999	90%	85%
1998	90%	85%
1997	91%	87%
1996	92%	87%
1995	92%	88%
1994	94%	89%
1993	88%	89%
1991	87%	90%

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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	Northeast Metro 916 School District	Minnesota
2023	7%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	6%	6%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	5%	2%
2011	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $87,426 is higher than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $84,989 is higher than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$75 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Northeast Metro 916 School District	Minnesota
2023	$75 MM	$10 MM
2022	$73 MM	$10 MM
2021	$71 MM	$9 MM
2020	$70 MM	$9 MM
2019	$71 MM	$8 MM
2018	$68 MM	$8 MM
2017	$59 MM	$7 MM
2016	$56 MM	$7 MM
2015	$36 MM	$6 MM
2014	$45 MM	$7 MM
2012	$38 MM	$6 MM
2011	$37 MM	$7 MM
2010	$36 MM	$6 MM
2009	$35 MM	$6 MM
2008	$34 MM	$6 MM
2007	$32 MM	$6 MM
2006	$29 MM	$6 MM
2005	$28 MM	$6 MM
2004	$27 MM	$6 MM
2003	$28 MM	$6 MM
2002	$28 MM	$7 MM
2001	$25 MM	$7 MM
2000	$22 MM	$6 MM
1999	$21 MM	$7 MM
1998	$25 MM	$7 MM
1997	$25 MM	$7 MM
1996	$21 MM	$6 MM
1995	$20 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$73 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Northeast Metro 916 School District	Minnesota
2023	$73 MM	$10 MM
2022	$69 MM	$10 MM
2021	$71 MM	$9 MM
2020	$70 MM	$9 MM
2019	$69 MM	$9 MM
2018	$86 MM	$8 MM
2017	$92 MM	$8 MM
2016	$57 MM	$7 MM
2015	$37 MM	$6 MM
2014	$61 MM	$7 MM
2012	$39 MM	$6 MM
2011	$38 MM	$6 MM
2010	$37 MM	$6 MM
2009	$34 MM	$6 MM
2008	$34 MM	$6 MM
2007	$32 MM	$6 MM
2006	$30 MM	$6 MM
2005	$28 MM	$6 MM
2004	$29 MM	$6 MM
2003	$28 MM	$7 MM
2002	$26 MM	$7 MM
2001	$24 MM	$7 MM
2000	$21 MM	$7 MM
1999	$20 MM	$7 MM
1998	$24 MM	$7 MM
1997	$27 MM	$7 MM
1996	$30 MM	$6 MM
1995	$19 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$87,426

$19,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Northeast Metro 916 School District	Minnesota
2023	$88,564	$17,720
2022	$84,666	$17,074
2021	$66,205	$15,834
2020	$74,038	$14,997
2019	$78,575	$14,113
2018	$78,785	$14,902
2017	$72,597	$14,246
2016	$75,317	$13,431
2015	$50,298	$12,051
2014	$191,430	$12,820
2012	$160,119	$12,250
2011	$123,744	$12,557
2010	$140,480	$12,051
2009	$123,703	$11,416
2008	$132,154	$11,377
2007	$47,341	$10,573
2006	$48,529	$10,187
2005	$45,428	$9,471
2004	$44,563	$9,255
2003	$45,896	$9,258
2002	$49,300	$9,018
2001	$46,462	$8,614
2000	$44,756	$8,140
1999	$39,971	$8,059
1998	$49,348	$7,429
1997	$43,379	$7,402
1995	$43,741	$6,624

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Spending / Student

$84,989

$20,059

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Northeast Metro 916 School District	Minnesota
2023	$86,096	$18,342
2022	$79,670	$17,269
2021	$66,491	$15,759
2020	$74,465	$15,385
2019	$76,332	$14,956
2018	$99,554	$15,174
2017	$112,857	$14,982
2016	$76,883	$14,117
2015	$51,175	$11,992
2014	$260,881	$13,172
2012	$165,660	$12,023
2011	$128,976	$11,899
2010	$142,930	$11,992
2009	$121,420	$11,593
2008	$130,517	$11,230
2007	$46,502	$10,536
2006	$51,054	$10,149
2005	$45,498	$9,268
2004	$47,712	$9,179
2003	$46,175	$9,746
2002	$45,806	$9,476
2001	$44,095	$8,680
2000	$41,649	$8,712
1999	$39,418	$8,638
1998	$47,477	$7,392
1997	$45,871	$7,891
1995	$41,371	$6,943

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Best Northeast Metro 916 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Willows

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

10300 Flanders St Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(651) 415-5678

Gr: 6-12 | 14 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Rank: #22.

South Campus Education Center

Special Education School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

3551 N Mcknight Rd
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 415-5440

Gr: 5-12 | 62 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #33.

Bellaire Education Center

Special Education School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2540 County Rd F
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 415-5530

Gr: 5-9 | 30 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Rank: #44.

Karner Blue Education Center

Special Education School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3764 95th Ave Ne
Circle Pines, MN 55014
(651) 415-6200

Gr: K-9 | 101 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Rank: #55.

Pankalo Education Center

Special Education School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

8568 Eagle Point Blvd
Lake Elmo, MN 55042
(651) 415-6300

Gr: K-8 | 88 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

Rank: n/an/a

A/o Program

Special Education School

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1111 South Holcombe St
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 964-1274

Gr: PK-1 | 5 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Rank: n/an/a

Aris

Alternative School

Add to Compare

2040 Woodwinds Dr
Saint Paul, MN 55125
(651) 415-5678

Gr: K-12 | 22 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Rank: n/an/a

Project Return

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2540 East County Road F
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 415-5359

Gr: 6-12

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 17 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 856 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: 43% (Btm 50% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education