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Runestone Area Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 22 students in Runestone Area Education School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Runestone Area Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black and 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
3 Schools
1,014 Schools
# Students
22 Students
268,621 Students
# Teachers
2 Teachers
17,473 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#350 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)<50%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
41%
Graduation Rate
35%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)87%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.60
% American Indian
5%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
4%
13%
% White
82%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$51,909
$15,292
Spending / Student
$50,312
$15,221
Best Runestone Area Education School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Runestone Alternative School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
700 Northside Dr Ne
Alexandria, MN 56308
(320) 763-5559
Alexandria, MN 56308
(320) 763-5559
Gr: 7-12 | 22 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: n/an/a
Middle Level Learning Center
Alternative School
700 Northside Drive Ne
Alexandria, MN 56308
(320) 762-0627
Alexandria, MN 56308
(320) 762-0627
Gr: 7-8
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