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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 235 students in Plainview-Elgin-Millville School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Plainview-Elgin-Millville School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
4 Schools
1,014 Schools
# Students
1,405 Students
268,621 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
17,473 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Plainview-Elgin-Millville School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 515 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)
#67 out of 525 school districts
(Top 20%)
57%
46%
58%
51%
47%
41%
92%
84%
(2022-23)
22.4%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
9%
11%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
88%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,836 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,173 is less than the state median of $18,474. 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
$13,836
$17,752
Spending / Student
$18,173
$18,474

Best Plainview-Elgin-Millville School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Plainview-elgin-millville Junior
(Math: 55% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
70 1st St Se
Elgin, MN 55932
(507) 876-2521
Gr: 7-8 | 235 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,405 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 92% (Top 10% in MN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • : 58% (Top 20%)
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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