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Underwood Public School District

Item: Underwood Public School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

100 Southern Ave E
Underwood, MN 56586-7013

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Top 50%

Tel: (218) 826-6101

www.underwood.k12.mn.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 554 students in Underwood Public School District. This district's average elementary is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.

Public Elementary Schools in Underwood Public School District have an score of 46% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,663 Schools

# Students

554 Students

575,431 Students

# Teachers

42 Teachers

39,740 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Underwood Public School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	21	24
Kind	29	101
1	27	109
2	38	113
3	42	117
4	33	114
5	43	117
6	49	117
7	39	100
8	41	97
9	49	8
10	47	8
11	41	9
12	55	11

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District Rank

Underwood Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#254 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Underwood Public School District
2023	#254
2022	#306
2021	#272
2019	#187
2018	#207
2017	#238
2016	#318
2015	#362
2014	#235
2013	#274
2012	#194
2011	#211
2010	#173

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46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Underwood Public School District	Minnesota
2023	46%	46%
2022	42%	45%
2021	41%	45%
2019	56%	56%
2018	56%	58%
2017	57%	59%
2016	51%	60%
2015	46%	61%
2014	53%	61%
2013	49%	61%
2012	59%	62%
2011	49%	56%
2010	64%	65%

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43%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Underwood Public School District	Minnesota
2022	43%	51%
2021	47%	53%
2019	60%	59%
2018	56%	60%
2017	58%	61%
2016	52%	60%
2015	50%	60%
2014	61%	59%
2013	58%	58%
2012	80%	76%
2011	80%	74%
2010	77%	72%

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35%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Underwood Public School District	Minnesota
2022	35%	41%
2021	42%	45%

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85%

83.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Underwood Public School District	Minnesota
2023	85%	83%
2022	84%	84%
2021	90%	84%
2020	90%	84%
2019	90%	84%
2018	80%	83%
2017	90%	83%
2016	90%	82%
2015	90%	82%
2014	90%	82%
2013	90%	81%
2012	80%	80%
2011	90%	79%

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(2022-23)

20.6%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Underwood Public School District	Minnesota
2023	20.6%	27.3%
2022	22.8%	31.2%
2021	12.6%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Underwood Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.14	0.59
2022	0.14	0.58
2021	0.11	0.58
2020	0.13	0.55
2019	0.13	0.54
2018	0.06	0.54
2017	0.06	0.53
2016	0.06	0.51
2015	0.26	0.49
2014	0.06	0.48
2013	0.08	0.47
2012	0.04	0.45
2011	0.03	0.44
2010	0.05	0.42
2009	0.04	0.41
2008	0.03	0.40
2007	0.05	0.40
2006	0.03	0.38
2005	0.08	0.37
2004	0.07	0.35
2003	0.06	0.34
2002	0.08	0.32
2001	0.08	0.31
2000	0.09	0.29
1999	0.07	0.27
1998	0.07	0.27
1997	0.05	0.24
1996	0.04	0.24
1995	0.03	0.22
1994	0.02	0.21
1993	0.01	0.21
1992	0.01	0.19
1991	0.02	0.19
1990	0.01	0.17

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Underwood Public School District	Minnesota
2023	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Underwood Public School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	3%	5%
2003	3%	6%
2002	2%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	2%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1992	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Underwood Public School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	11%
2022	3%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	1%	10%
2019	1%	9%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Underwood Public School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2010	1%	10%

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% White

93%

59%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Underwood Public School District	Minnesota
2023	93%	62%
2022	92%	63%
2021	94%	63%
2020	93%	65%
2019	93%	66%
2018	97%	66%
2017	97%	67%
2016	97%	69%
2015	47%	70%
2014	97%	71%
2013	96%	72%
2012	98%	73%
2011	99%	74%
2010	97%	75%
2009	98%	76%
2008	99%	77%
2007	98%	77%
2006	98%	78%
2005	96%	79%
2004	97%	80%
2003	97%	81%
2002	96%	82%
2001	96%	83%
2000	95%	84%
1999	97%	85%
1998	96%	85%
1997	98%	87%
1996	98%	87%
1995	100%	88%
1994	99%	89%
1993	99%	89%
1992	99%	90%
1991	99%	90%
1990	99%	91%
1989	100%	92%
1988	100%	92%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2019-2022)
Year	Underwood Public School District	Minnesota
2022	1%	6%
2021	1%	6%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,137 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,018 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$16,920 MM

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

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Spending

$10 MM

$17,562 MM

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

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Revenue / Student

$15,137

$19,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Underwood Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$14,764	$17,720
2022	$14,134	$17,074
2021	$13,629	$15,834
2020	$12,744	$14,997
2019	$12,519	$14,113
2018	$12,242	$14,902
2017	$11,970	$14,246
2016	$11,532	$13,431
2015	$9,555	$12,051
2014	$10,940	$12,820
2012	$10,042	$12,250
2011	$10,159	$12,557
2010	$10,254	$12,051
2009	$9,774	$11,416
2008	$10,219	$11,377
2007	$9,467	$10,573
2006	$9,268	$10,187
2005	$8,930	$9,471
2004	$8,844	$9,255
2003	$9,971	$9,258
2002	$8,672	$9,018
2001	$9,072	$8,614
2000	$8,488	$8,140
1999	$7,242	$8,059
1998	$6,257	$7,429
1997	$5,544	$7,402
1995	$5,737	$6,624
1992	$4,955	$5,777
1990	$4,421	$4,961

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Spending / Student

$18,018

$20,059

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Underwood Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$17,574	$18,342
2022	$14,582	$17,269
2021	$12,936	$15,759
2020	$12,146	$15,385
2019	$11,709	$14,956
2018	$12,327	$15,174
2017	$10,974	$14,982
2016	$15,236	$14,117
2015	$8,487	$11,992
2014	$10,354	$13,172
2012	$9,034	$12,023
2011	$9,737	$11,899
2010	$9,108	$11,992
2009	$8,569	$11,593
2008	$10,473	$11,230
2007	$10,774	$10,536
2006	$8,919	$10,149
2005	$8,651	$9,268
2004	$8,707	$9,179
2003	$9,496	$9,746
2002	$7,857	$9,476
2001	$13,756	$8,680
2000	$20,761	$8,712
1999	$6,980	$8,638
1998	$5,743	$7,392
1997	$6,349	$7,891
1995	$6,254	$6,943
1992	$5,164	$6,055
1990	$3,985	$4,961

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Best Underwood Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Underwood Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

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100 Southern Ave E
Underwood, MN 56586
(218) 826-6101

Gr: PK-6 | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #22.

Underwood Secondary

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
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Bottom 50%

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100 Southern Ave E
Underwood, MN 56586
(218) 826-6101

Gr: 5-12 | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 554 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: 85% (Top 30% in MN)
: Top 50%
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education