Plainview-Elgin-Millville School District

500 West Broadway
Plainview, MN 55964-1031
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Plainview-Elgin-Millville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 464 students in Plainview-Elgin-Millville School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Plainview-Elgin-Millville School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Plainview-Elgin-Millville School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Plainview-elgin-millville High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
1,466 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Plainview-Elgin-Millville School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 522 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#60 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
(22-23)
57%
46%
58%
51%
47%
41%
(22-23)
92%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
10%
11%
% Black
n/a
11%
% White
87%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,261 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,417 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,261
$17,854
Spending / Student
$17,417
$18,580

Best Plainview-Elgin-Millville School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plainview-elgin-millville High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
500 W Broadway
Plainview, MN 55964
(507) 534-3128
Grades: 9-12
| 464 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,466 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in MN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 57% (Top 10%)
  • : 58% (Top 20%)
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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