Richfield Public School District

Item: Richfield Public School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

7001 Harriet Ave S
Richfield, MN 55423-3000

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (612) 798-6011

www.richfieldschools.org

Top Rankings

Richfield Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

10 Schools

722 Schools

# Students

4,043 Students

214,815 Students

# Teachers

332 Teachers

16,916 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Richfield Public School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	260	44
Kind	318	62
1	276	58
2	281	58
3	283	52
4	262	51
5	260	43

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District Rank

Richfield Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 93% has increased from 79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#398 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Richfield Public School District
2022	#398
2021	#384
2019	#400
2018	#382
2017	#385
2016	#394
2015	#396
2014	#396
2013	#414
2012	#418
2011	#430

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(22-23)

30%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Richfield Public School District	Minnesota
2023	30%	46%
2022	29%	45%
2021	27%	45%
2019	37%	56%
2018	40%	58%
2017	42%	59%
2016	45%	60%
2015	44%	61%
2014	42%	61%
2013	41%	61%
2012	41%	62%

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35%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Richfield Public School District	Minnesota
2022	35%	51%
2021	38%	53%
2019	44%	59%
2018	40%	60%
2017	44%	61%
2016	43%	60%
2015	43%	60%
2014	43%	59%
2013	39%	58%
2012	57%	76%
2011	54%	74%

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24%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Richfield Public School District	Minnesota
2022	24%	41%
2021	31%	45%

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(22-23)

93%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Richfield Public School District	Minnesota
2023	93%	84%
2022	88%	84%
2021	87%	84%
2020	86%	84%
2019	75%	84%
2018	79%	83%
2017	76%	83%
2016	76%	82%
2015	71%	82%
2014	76%	82%
2013	74%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Richfield Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.71	0.59
2022	0.71	0.58
2021	0.71	0.57
2020	0.72	0.54
2019	0.72	0.54
2018	0.72	0.53
2017	0.72	0.53
2016	0.72	0.52
2015	0.73	0.51
2014	0.74	0.48
2013	0.73	0.47
2012	0.73	0.45
2011	0.73	0.44
2010	0.72	0.42
2009	0.72	0.41
2008	0.72	0.41
2007	0.71	0.40
2006	0.69	0.37
2005	0.68	0.37
2004	0.64	0.35
2003	0.60	0.34
2002	0.57	0.32
2001	0.55	0.31
2000	0.47	0.29
1999	0.45	0.28
1998	0.40	0.26
1997	0.41	0.24
1996	0.39	0.23
1995	0.36	0.23
1994	0.34	0.22
1993	0.34	0.21
1992	0.31	0.19
1991	0.29	0.16

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Richfield Public School District	Minnesota
2023	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	3%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Richfield Public School District	Minnesota
2023	4%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	5%	7%
2020	6%	7%
2019	6%	7%
2018	6%	7%
2017	6%	7%
2016	6%	7%
2015	6%	6%
2014	7%	6%
2013	7%	6%
2012	7%	7%
2011	7%	6%
2010	8%	6%
2009	8%	6%
2008	8%	6%
2007	8%	6%
2006	7%	6%
2005	8%	5%
2004	9%	5%
2003	8%	5%
2002	8%	5%
2001	8%	5%
2000	7%	5%
1999	7%	5%
1998	5%	4%
1997	7%	4%
1996	7%	4%
1995	6%	4%
1994	6%	4%
1993	6%	3%
1992	6%	3%
1991	6%	3%

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% Hispanic

44%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Richfield Public School District	Minnesota
2023	44%	11%
2022	44%	10%
2021	42%	10%
2020	42%	9%
2019	42%	9%
2018	42%	9%
2017	42%	9%
2016	41%	9%
2015	39%	9%
2014	37%	8%
2013	37%	8%
2012	37%	7%
2011	35%	7%
2010	34%	7%
2009	32%	6%
2008	29%	6%
2007	27%	6%
2006	23%	5%
2005	21%	5%
2004	17%	4%
2003	14%	4%
2002	11%	4%
2001	9%	3%
2000	7%	3%
1999	6%	3%
1998	7%	2%
1997	4%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Richfield Public School District	Minnesota
2023	14%	12%
2022	14%	12%
2021	14%	11%
2020	14%	11%
2019	14%	11%
2018	17%	11%
2017	17%	11%
2016	17%	10%
2015	17%	10%
2014	17%	10%
2013	18%	9%
2012	19%	9%
2011	20%	9%
2010	22%	10%
2009	23%	10%
2008	24%	9%
2007	23%	9%
2006	22%	8%
2005	21%	8%
2004	19%	8%
2003	18%	7%
2002	18%	7%
2001	17%	7%
2000	14%	6%
1999	14%	5%
1998	11%	6%
1997	12%	5%
1996	12%	5%
1995	11%	4%
1994	10%	4%
1993	10%	4%
1992	8%	4%
1991	7%	3%

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% White

29%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Richfield Public School District	Minnesota
2023	28%	62%
2022	28%	63%
2021	29%	64%
2020	28%	66%
2019	28%	66%
2018	27%	67%
2017	27%	67%
2016	29%	68%
2015	30%	69%
2014	31%	71%
2013	31%	72%
2012	31%	73%
2011	33%	74%
2010	35%	75%
2009	36%	76%
2008	38%	76%
2007	40%	77%
2006	46%	79%
2005	48%	79%
2004	54%	80%
2003	58%	81%
2002	62%	82%
2001	64%	83%
2000	71%	84%
1999	72%	85%
1998	76%	86%
1997	76%	87%
1996	77%	87%
1995	79%	88%
1994	81%	88%
1993	80%	89%
1992	83%	90%
1991	84%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Richfield Public School District	Minnesota
2023	8%	6%
2022	9%	6%
2021	9%	6%
2020	9%	5%
2019	9%	5%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	7%	4%
2014	6%	3%
2013	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,455 is higher 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 $27,388 is higher 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

$83 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Richfield Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$83MM	$9MM
2020	$84MM	$9MM
2019	$84MM	$8MM
2018	$73MM	$8MM
2017	$72MM	$7MM
2016	$71MM	$7MM
2015	$58MM	$6MM
2014	$66MM	$7MM
2012	$60MM	$6MM
2011	$62MM	$7MM
2010	$58MM	$6MM
2009	$57MM	$6MM
2008	$56MM	$6MM
2007	$54MM	$6MM
2006	$58MM	$6MM
2005	$48MM	$6MM
2004	$45MM	$6MM
2003	$45MM	$6MM
2002	$42MM	$7MM
2001	$41MM	$7MM
2000	$38MM	$6MM
1999	$38MM	$7MM
1998	$35MM	$7MM
1997	$36MM	$7MM
1996	$35MM	$6MM
1995	$33MM	$5MM
1992	$28MM	$4MM
1990	$24MM	$3MM

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Spending

$111 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Richfield Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$111MM	$9MM
2020	$139MM	$9MM
2019	$88MM	$9MM
2018	$72MM	$8MM
2017	$68MM	$8MM
2016	$67MM	$7MM
2015	$58MM	$6MM
2014	$62MM	$7MM
2012	$61MM	$6MM
2011	$60MM	$6MM
2010	$58MM	$6MM
2009	$76MM	$6MM
2008	$59MM	$6MM
2007	$59MM	$6MM
2006	$56MM	$6MM
2005	$57MM	$6MM
2004	$51MM	$6MM
2003	$43MM	$7MM
2002	$44MM	$7MM
2001	$41MM	$7MM
2000	$39MM	$7MM
1999	$37MM	$7MM
1998	$34MM	$7MM
1997	$40MM	$7MM
1996	$42MM	$6MM
1995	$56MM	$6MM
1992	$29MM	$4MM
1990	$25MM	$3MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,455

$17,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Richfield Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$19,851	$15,834
2020	$19,531	$14,997
2019	$19,340	$14,113
2018	$16,581	$14,902
2017	$16,411	$14,246
2016	$16,423	$13,431
2015	$13,034	$12,051
2014	$14,775	$12,820
2012	$13,819	$12,250
2011	$14,867	$12,557
2010	$14,131	$12,051
2009	$13,675	$11,416
2008	$13,257	$11,377
2007	$12,766	$10,573
2006	$13,926	$10,187
2005	$11,224	$9,471
2004	$11,063	$9,255
2003	$10,713	$9,258
2002	$9,855	$9,018
2001	$9,738	$8,614
2000	$8,959	$8,140
1999	$8,671	$8,059
1998	$8,059	$7,429
1997	$8,299	$7,402
1995	$7,687	$6,624

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Spending / Student

$27,388

$18,580

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Richfield Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$26,580	$15,759
2020	$32,441	$15,385
2019	$20,434	$14,956
2018	$16,407	$15,174
2017	$15,620	$14,982
2016	$15,566	$14,117
2015	$13,080	$11,992
2014	$13,838	$13,172
2012	$13,940	$12,023
2011	$14,246	$11,899
2010	$14,181	$11,992
2009	$18,201	$11,593
2008	$13,798	$11,230
2007	$13,987	$10,536
2006	$13,557	$10,149
2005	$13,319	$9,268
2004	$12,484	$9,179
2003	$10,393	$9,746
2002	$10,234	$9,476
2001	$9,724	$8,680
2000	$9,279	$8,712
1999	$8,566	$8,638
1998	$7,871	$7,392
1997	$9,132	$7,891
1995	$13,015	$6,943

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Best Richfield Public School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Sheridan Hills Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

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6400 Sheridan Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(612) 798-6900

Grades: PK-5

| 428 students

Rank: #22.

Richfield Stem School

Magnet School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

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7020 12th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(612) 798-6600

Grades: PK-5

| 554 students

Rank: #33.

Richfield Dual Language School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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7001 Elliot Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(612) 798-6700

Grades: PK-5

| 507 students

Rank: #44.

Centennial Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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7315 Bloomington Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(612) 798-6800

Grades: PK-5

| 300 students

Rank: n/an/a

Central Education Center

Special Education School

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7145 Harriet Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(612) 798-6041

Grades: PK

| 98 students

Rank: n/an/a

Central Education Center Prek

Add to Compare

7145 Harriet Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(612) 243-3001

Grades: PK

| 53 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,043 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: 93% (Top 50% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education