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Item: Runestone Area Education School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

700 Northside Drive Ne
Alexandria, MN 56308-5080

Bottom 50%

Tel: (320) 763-5559

www.alexschools.org

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Runestone Area Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,768 Schools

# Students

n/a

875,540 Students

# Teachers

n/a

57,000 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

District Rank

The school district's graduation rate of 35% has increased from 30-39% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#350 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Runestone Area Education School District
2023	#350
2022	#167
2019	#315
2018	#460
2017	#413
2016	#475
2015	#346
2014	#403
2012	#395
2011	#372
2010	#457

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(21-22)

<50%

45%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Runestone Area Education School District	Minnesota
2022	50%	45%
2019	50%	56%
2018	20%	58%
2017	20%	59%
2016	20%	60%
2015	50%	61%
2014	20%	61%
2013	50%	61%
2012	50%	62%
2011	50%	56%
2010	24%	65%

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<50%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Runestone Area Education School District	Minnesota
2022	50%	51%
2021	50%	53%
2019	50%	59%
2018	20%	60%
2017	50%	61%
2016	20%	60%
2015	50%	60%
2014	50%	59%
2012	50%	76%
2011	50%	74%
2010	44%	72%

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<50%

41%

35%

83.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Runestone Area Education School District	Minnesota
2023	35%	83%
2022	30%	84%
2021	24%	84%
2020	24%	84%
2019	34%	84%
2018	34%	83%
2017	15%	83%
2016	15%	82%
2015	15%	82%
2014	15%	82%
2013	15%	81%
2012	24%	80%
2011	24%	79%

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(2022-23)

87%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Runestone Area Education School District	Minnesota
2023	87%	27.3%
2022	100%	31.2%
2021	100%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Runestone Area Education School District	Minnesota
2023	0.12	0.59
2022	0.33	0.58
2021	0.24	0.58
2020	0.32	0.55
2019	0.32	0.54
2018	0.27	0.54
2017	0.27	0.53
2016	0.20	0.51
2015	0.24	0.49
2014	0.21	0.48
2013	0.22	0.47
2012	0.17	0.45
2011	0.20	0.44
2010	0.17	0.42
2009	0.14	0.41
2008	0.14	0.40
2007	0.11	0.40
2006	0.03	0.38
2005	0.09	0.37
2004	0.13	0.35
2003	0.06	0.34
2002	0.11	0.32
2001	0.06	0.31
2000	0.02	0.29
1999	0.05	0.27
1998	0.11	0.27
1997	0.08	0.24
1996	0.11	0.24
1995	0.02	0.22
1994	0.04	0.21

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Runestone Area Education School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	2%
2022	3%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2015	5%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	4%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2022)
Year	Runestone Area Education School District	Minnesota
2022	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

n/a

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)
Year	Runestone Area Education School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	11%
2022	12%	10%
2021	5%	10%
2020	7%	10%
2019	7%	9%
2018	7%	9%
2017	7%	9%
2016	3%	9%
2015	1%	8%
2014	4%	8%
2013	6%	8%
2012	3%	8%
2011	5%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	3%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	3%

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% Black

n/a

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Runestone Area Education School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2018	6%	11%
2017	6%	11%
2016	7%	10%
2015	6%	10%
2014	5%	10%
2013	4%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	6%	9%
2010	4%	10%
2009	3%	10%
2008	4%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	1%	9%
2005	2%	8%
2004	3%	8%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%
1999	1%	6%
1998	2%	6%
1997	1%	5%
1996	3%	5%

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% White

n/a

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Runestone Area Education School District	Minnesota
2023	94%	62%
2022	81%	63%
2021	87%	63%
2020	82%	65%
2019	82%	66%
2018	85%	66%
2017	85%	67%
2016	89%	69%
2015	87%	70%
2014	89%	71%
2013	88%	72%
2012	91%	73%
2011	89%	74%
2010	91%	75%
2009	92%	76%
2008	93%	77%
2007	94%	77%
2006	98%	78%
2005	95%	79%
2004	93%	80%
2003	97%	81%
2002	94%	82%
2001	97%	83%
2000	99%	84%
1999	97%	85%
1998	94%	85%
1997	96%	87%
1996	94%	87%
1995	99%	88%
1994	98%	89%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2016-2023)
Year	Runestone Area Education School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	6%
2022	2%	6%
2021	6%	6%
2020	10%	5%
2019	10%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%

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District Revenue and Spending

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Runestone Area Education School District	Minnesota
2023	$3 MM	$10 MM
2022	$4 MM	$10 MM
2021	$4 MM	$9 MM
2020	$4 MM	$9 MM
2019	$4 MM	$8 MM
2018	$4 MM	$8 MM
2017	$4 MM	$7 MM
2016	$3 MM	$7 MM
2015	$3 MM	$6 MM
2014	$2 MM	$7 MM
2012	$2 MM	$6 MM
2011	$2 MM	$7 MM
2010	$3 MM	$6 MM
2009	$3 MM	$6 MM
2008	$3 MM	$6 MM
2007	$3 MM	$6 MM
2006	$3 MM	$6 MM
2005	$3 MM	$6 MM
2004	$3 MM	$6 MM
2003	$3 MM	$6 MM
2002	$3 MM	$7 MM
2001	$2 MM	$7 MM
2000	$2 MM	$6 MM
1999	$2 MM	$7 MM
1998	$2 MM	$7 MM
1997	$2 MM	$7 MM
1996	$2 MM	$6 MM
1995	$1 MM	$5 MM
1992	$1 MM	$4 MM
1990	$1 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Runestone Area Education School District	Minnesota
2023	$4 MM	$10 MM
2022	$4 MM	$10 MM
2021	$4 MM	$9 MM
2020	$4 MM	$9 MM
2019	$4 MM	$9 MM
2018	$4 MM	$8 MM
2017	$4 MM	$8 MM
2016	$3 MM	$7 MM
2015	$3 MM	$6 MM
2014	$3 MM	$7 MM
2012	$2 MM	$6 MM
2011	$2 MM	$6 MM
2010	$3 MM	$6 MM
2009	$3 MM	$6 MM
2008	$3 MM	$6 MM
2007	$3 MM	$6 MM
2006	$3 MM	$6 MM
2005	$3 MM	$6 MM
2004	$3 MM	$6 MM
2003	$3 MM	$7 MM
2002	$3 MM	$7 MM
2001	$2 MM	$7 MM
2000	$2 MM	$7 MM
1999	$2 MM	$7 MM
1998	$2 MM	$7 MM
1997	$2 MM	$7 MM
1996	$2 MM	$6 MM
1995	$2 MM	$6 MM
1992	$1 MM	$4 MM
1990	$1 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$43,208

$17,720

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Runestone Area Education School District	Minnesota
2023	$43,208	$17,720
2022	$45,869	$17,074
2021	$42,074	$15,834
2020	$40,114	$14,997
2019	$42,505	$14,113
2018	$45,894	$14,902
2017	$39,787	$14,246
2016	$30,491	$13,431
2015	$31,381	$12,051
2014	$23,132	$12,820
2012	$23,138	$12,250
2011	$21,066	$12,557
2010	$25,843	$12,051
2009	$31,126	$11,416
2008	$30,134	$11,377
2007	$21,135	$10,573
2006	$19,890	$10,187
2005	$22,523	$9,471
2004	$22,323	$9,255
2003	$21,617	$9,258
2002	$22,076	$9,018
2001	$19,130	$8,614
2000	$15,812	$8,140
1999	$16,912	$8,059
1998	$12,194	$7,429
1997	$8,010	$7,402
1995	$14,190	$6,624

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Spending / Student

$47,818

$18,342

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Runestone Area Education School District	Minnesota
2023	$47,818	$18,342
2022	$45,476	$17,269
2021	$40,779	$15,759
2020	$36,429	$15,385
2019	$44,839	$14,956
2018	$48,835	$15,174
2017	$40,926	$14,982
2016	$30,693	$14,117
2015	$32,583	$11,992
2014	$24,142	$13,172
2012	$23,500	$12,023
2011	$20,811	$11,899
2010	$26,833	$11,992
2009	$30,842	$11,593
2008	$30,454	$11,230
2007	$22,849	$10,536
2006	$19,123	$10,149
2005	$23,266	$9,268
2004	$23,215	$9,179
2003	$21,564	$9,746
2002	$21,788	$9,476
2001	$19,203	$8,680
2000	$15,833	$8,712
1999	$17,274	$8,638
1998	$11,674	$7,392
1997	$8,047	$7,891
1995	$14,848	$6,943

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Best Runestone Area Education School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Glacial Hills Elementary Ts

Alternative School

Add to Compare

610 West 6th Street
Starbuck, MN 56381
(320) 239-3840

Gr: K-6

Rank: n/an/a

Middle Level Learning Center

Alternative School

Add to Compare

700 Northside Drive Ne
Alexandria, MN 56308
(320) 762-0627

Gr: 7-8

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Runestone Area Education School District?

Runestone Area Education School District manages 2 public schools.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: 07-12
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education