Truman Public School District

401 E 1st St S
Truman, MN 56088-0276
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 150 students in Truman Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Truman Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
709 Schools
# Students
253 Students
206,971 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
16,055 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Truman Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#390 out of 516 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Truman Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20-24%
45%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Truman Public   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.
35-39%
53%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Truman Public   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.
≥50%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Truman Public   School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.62
# American Indian Students
2 Students
4,572 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
4 Students
14,419 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
25,879 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
1 Student
26,965 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
224 Students
121,480 Students
% White Students
89%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
264 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
13,392 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
22
21,688
# Students in K Grade:
21
35,048
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
30,524
# Students in 2nd Grade:
21
30,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
17
28,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
17
26,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
20
23,053
# Students in 6th Grade:
13
8,114
# Students in 7th Grade:
19
1,333
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
1,212
# Students in 9th Grade:
14
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
18
62
# Students in 11th Grade:
12
55
# Students in 12th Grade:
18
189
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,858 is higher 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 $16,565 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart display total revenue of Truman Public   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
$4 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart display total spending of Truman Public   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
$18,858
$17,887
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Truman Public   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
$16,565
$18,614
This chart display average spending per public school student in Truman Public   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 Truman Public School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Truman Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
401 E 1st St S
Truman, MN 56088
(507) 776-2111
Grades: PK-6
| 150 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 253 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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