Spectrum High School District

17796 Industrial Circle Nw
Elk River, MN 55330-4754
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 441 students in Spectrum High School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Spectrum High School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Spectrum High School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Spectrum High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,157 Schools
# Students
840 Students
312,463 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
16,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
28:1
28:1

District Rank

Spectrum High School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#65 out of 516 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Spectrum High   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
49%
45%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spectrum High   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
72%
53%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spectrum High   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Spectrum High   School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.55
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,983 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
19 Students
19,857 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
32,672 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
20 Students
34,001 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
710 Students
203,542 Students
% White Students
85%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
290 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
16,129 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
497
# Students in K Grade:
-
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
216
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
275
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
335
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
397
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
544
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
3,595
# Students in 7th Grade:
150
12,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
127
14,242
# Students in 9th Grade:
105
69,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
68,337
# Students in 11th Grade:
113
67,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
74,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,110 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,175 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart display total revenue of Spectrum High   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart display total spending of Spectrum High   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,110
$17,887
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Spectrum High   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,175
$18,614
This chart display average spending per public school student in Spectrum High   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Spectrum High School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spectrum High School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
17796 Industrial Circle Nw
Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 450-9845
Grades: 9-12
| 441 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: 06-12
  • Enrollment: 840 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 28:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in MN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 49% (Top 30%)
  • : 72% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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