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Pierz Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 632 students in Pierz Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Pierz Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Pierz Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Healy Secondary, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,157 Schools
# Students
1,249 Students
312,463 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
16,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Pierz Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#109 out of 516 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
53%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.55
# American Indian Students
3 Students
5,983 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
19,857 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
32,672 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
3 Students
34,001 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
1,192 Students
203,542 Students
% White Students
96%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
290 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
16,129 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
13
497
# Students in K Grade:
83
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
216
# Students in 2nd Grade:
97
275
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
335
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
397
# Students in 5th Grade:
97
544
# Students in 6th Grade:
91
3,595
# Students in 7th Grade:
119
12,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
14,242
# Students in 9th Grade:
106
69,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
106
68,337
# Students in 11th Grade:
95
67,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
74,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,500 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,267 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,500
$17,887
Spending / Student
$13,267
$18,614
Best Pierz Public School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Healy Secondary
(Math: 41% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
112 Kamnic St
Pierz, MN 56364
(320) 468-6458
Pierz, MN 56364
(320) 468-6458
Grades: 7-12
| 632 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pierz Alternative Program
Alternative School
112 Kamnic St
Pierz, MN 56364
(320) 468-6458
Pierz, MN 56364
(320) 468-6458
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
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