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Red Lake County Central Public 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 153 students in Red Lake County Central Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Red Lake County Central Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
3 Schools
1,013 Schools
# Students
343 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
17,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Red Lake County Central Public 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#261 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.4%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.60
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
4%
11%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
91%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,717 is higher than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,015 is higher than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$16,920 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$17,562 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,717
$19,325
Spending / Student
$25,015
$20,059
Best Red Lake County Central Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Red Lake County Central High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
201 Governor St
Oklee, MN 56742
(218) 796-5136
Oklee, MN 56742
(218) 796-5136
Gr: 7-12 | 153 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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