Rum River Special Education Cooperative School District

140 N Buchanan St. Ste 150
Cambridge, MN 55008-1269
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 87 students in Rum River Special Education Cooperative School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Rum River Special Education Cooperative School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
723 Schools
# Students
87 Students
216,061 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
16,999 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Rum River Special Education Cooperative School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#475 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
15%
46%
11-19%
51%
≤20%
41%
(21-22)
<50%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.63
% American Indian
8%
2%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
2%
13%
% Black
7%
13%
% White
80%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $110,724 is higher than the state median of $17,852. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $101,529 is higher than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$110,724
$17,852
Spending / Student
$101,529
$18,577

Best Rum River Special Education Cooperative School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rum River North
Special Education School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
303 3rd Ave Sw
Milaca, MN 56353
(763) 552-6801
Gr: PK-12 | 87 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 87 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : <50% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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