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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

3 Schools

1,663 Schools

# Students

22 Students

575,431 Students

# Teachers

2 Teachers

39,740 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

District Rank

Runestone Area Education School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

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%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Runestone Area Education School District	Minnesota
2023	35%	84%
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%

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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:

0.33

0.62

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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	0.57
2020	0.32	0.54
2019	0.32	0.54
2018	0.27	0.53
2017	0.27	0.53
2016	0.20	0.52
2015	0.24	0.51
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	0.41
2007	0.11	0.40
2006	0.03	0.37
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	0.28
1998	0.11	0.26
1997	0.08	0.24
1996	0.11	0.23

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
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%	3%
2007	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	4%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (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%	7%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

12%

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

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
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%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	3%	8%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%
1999	1%	5%
1998	2%	6%

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% White

82%

59%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Runestone Area Education School District	Minnesota
2023	94%	62%
2022	81%	63%
2021	87%	64%
2020	82%	66%
2019	82%	66%
2018	85%	67%
2017	85%	67%
2016	89%	68%
2015	87%	69%
2014	89%	71%
2013	88%	72%
2012	91%	73%
2011	89%	74%
2010	91%	75%
2009	92%	76%
2008	93%	76%
2007	94%	77%
2006	98%	79%
2005	95%	79%
2004	93%	80%
2003	97%	81%
2002	94%	82%
2001	97%	83%
2000	99%	84%
1999	97%	85%
1998	94%	86%
1997	96%	87%
1996	94%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (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%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%

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District Revenue and Spending

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Runestone Area Education School District	Minnesota
2023	$4 MM	$9 MM
2022	$4 MM	$9 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

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Spending

$4 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Runestone Area Education School District	Minnesota
2023	$4 MM	$9 MM
2022	$4 MM	$9 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

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Revenue / Student

$51,909

$15,292

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Runestone Area Education School District	Minnesota
2023	$51,909	$15,292
2022	$40,114	$14,997
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

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Spending / Student

$50,312

$15,221

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Runestone Area Education School District	Minnesota
2023	$50,312	$15,221
2022	$36,429	$15,385
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

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Best Runestone Area Education School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Glacial Hills Elementary Ts

Alternative School

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

Gr: K-6

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: 07-12
Enrollment: 22 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: 35% (Btm 50% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: <50% (Btm 50%)
: <50% (Top 50%)
: <50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education