For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 253 students in Verndale Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in Verndale Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), 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
484 Students
575,431 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
39,740 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Verndale Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#379 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
41%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.2%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.62
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
3%
12%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
92%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,519 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,758. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,955 is less than the state median of $18,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,519
$17,758
Spending / Student
$15,955
$18,479
Best Verndale Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Verndale Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
411 Sw Brown St
Verndale, MN 56481
(218) 445-5184
Verndale, MN 56481
(218) 445-5184
Gr: PK-6 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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