Underwood Public School District

100 Southern Ave E
Underwood, MN 56586-7013
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 571 students in Underwood Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking 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 average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,651 Schools
# Students
571 Students
571,914 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
40,361 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Underwood Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 520 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%)
46%
46%
43%
51%
35%
41%
85%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.61
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
3%
12%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
92%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,438 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,755 is less than the state median of $18,585. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,438
$17,860
Spending / Student
$12,755
$18,585

Best Underwood Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Underwood Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
100 Southern Ave E
Underwood, MN 56586
(218) 826-6101
Gr: PK-6 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #22.
Underwood Secondary
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Southern Ave E
Underwood, MN 56586
(218) 826-6101
Gr: 5-12 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 571 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 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

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