Royalton Public School District

120 S Hawthorn St
Royalton, MN 56373-9111
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 203 students in Royalton Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Royalton Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
938 Students
268,621 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
17,473 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Royalton Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#163 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
45%
46%
53%
51%
51%
41%
92%
84%
(2022-23)
10.7%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
3%
11%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
94%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,440 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,757. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,138 is less than the state median of $18,479. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,440
$17,757
Spending / Student
$12,138
$18,479

Best Royalton Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Royalton Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
120 S Hawthorn St
Royalton, MN 56373
(320) 584-4240
Gr: 6-8 | 203 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 938 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 92% (Top 10% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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