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Item: Worthington Public School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

1117 Marine Ave
Worthington, MN 56187-1610

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (507) 372-2172

www.isd518.net

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

11 Schools

1,663 Schools

# Students

4,064 Students

575,431 Students

# Teachers

256 Teachers

39,740 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Worthington Public School District	Minnesota
Kind	298	101
1	337	109
2	282	113
3	326	117
4	288	114
5	315	117
6	271	117
7	224	100
8	236	97

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District Rank

Worthington 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 69% has decreased from 75% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#407 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Worthington Public School District
2023	#407
2022	#399
2021	#409
2019	#404
2018	#390
2017	#405
2016	#380
2015	#386
2014	#397
2013	#382
2012	#399
2011	#414
2010	#413

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25%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Worthington Public School District	Minnesota
2023	25%	46%
2022	27%	45%
2021	21%	45%
2019	36%	56%
2018	37%	58%
2017	38%	59%
2016	42%	60%
2015	43%	61%
2014	43%	61%
2013	43%	61%
2012	44%	62%
2011	38%	56%
2010	42%	65%

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36%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Worthington Public School District	Minnesota
2022	36%	51%
2021	33%	53%
2019	45%	59%
2018	37%	60%
2017	44%	61%
2016	47%	60%
2015	46%	60%
2014	42%	59%
2013	42%	58%
2012	62%	76%
2011	60%	74%
2010	57%	72%

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25%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Worthington Public School District	Minnesota
2022	25%	41%
2021	27%	45%

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69%

83.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Worthington Public School District	Minnesota
2023	69%	83%
2022	65%	84%
2021	75%	84%
2020	74%	84%
2019	74%	84%
2018	75%	83%
2017	71%	83%
2016	79%	82%
2015	76%	82%
2014	77%	82%
2013	77%	81%
2012	74%	80%
2011	67%	79%

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(2022-23)

24.9%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Worthington Public School District	Minnesota
2023	24.9%	27.3%
2022	23.6%	31.2%
2021	22.6%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Worthington Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.59	0.59
2022	0.61	0.58
2021	0.59	0.58
2020	0.65	0.55
2019	0.65	0.54
2018	0.64	0.54
2017	0.64	0.53
2016	0.63	0.51
2015	0.64	0.49
2014	0.65	0.48
2013	0.65	0.47
2012	0.66	0.45
2011	0.66	0.44
2010	0.65	0.42
2009	0.64	0.41
2008	0.62	0.40
2007	0.60	0.40
2006	0.59	0.38
2005	0.57	0.37
2004	0.57	0.35
2003	0.54	0.34
2002	0.52	0.32
2001	0.51	0.31
2000	0.49	0.29
1999	0.45	0.27
1998	0.43	0.27
1997	0.40	0.24
1996	0.34	0.24
1995	0.33	0.22
1994	0.30	0.21
1993	0.25	0.21
1992	0.22	0.19
1991	0.15	0.19
1990	0.12	0.17
1989	0.10	0.15
1988	0.07	0.15

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2007)
Year	Worthington Public School District	Minnesota
2007	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Worthington Public School District	Minnesota
2023	8%	7%
2022	9%	7%
2021	9%	7%
2020	9%	7%
2019	9%	7%
2018	11%	7%
2017	11%	7%
2016	11%	6%
2015	12%	6%
2014	13%	6%
2013	13%	6%
2012	13%	6%
2011	13%	6%
2010	13%	6%
2009	11%	6%
2008	10%	6%
2007	10%	6%
2006	10%	6%
2005	11%	6%
2004	11%	5%
2003	10%	6%
2002	11%	5%
2001	11%	5%
2000	10%	5%
1999	10%	5%
1998	9%	4%
1997	10%	4%
1996	10%	4%
1995	11%	4%
1994	10%	3%
1993	8%	3%
1992	8%	3%
1991	5%	3%
1990	3%	3%
1989	4%	3%
1988	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

57%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Worthington Public School District	Minnesota
2023	58%	11%
2022	56%	10%
2021	60%	10%
2020	48%	10%
2019	48%	9%
2018	50%	9%
2017	50%	9%
2016	51%	9%
2015	50%	8%
2014	48%	8%
2013	47%	8%
2012	44%	8%
2011	44%	7%
2010	40%	7%
2009	38%	6%
2008	37%	6%
2007	34%	6%
2006	32%	5%
2005	30%	5%
2004	28%	5%
2003	26%	4%
2002	23%	4%
2001	21%	3%
2000	18%	3%
1999	14%	2%
1998	14%	3%
1997	12%	2%
1996	8%	2%
1995	7%	2%
1994	6%	2%
1993	5%	2%
1992	3%	1%
1991	3%	1%
1990	3%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Worthington Public School District	Minnesota
2023	6%	12%
2022	6%	12%
2021	7%	12%
2020	6%	11%
2019	6%	11%
2018	6%	11%
2017	6%	11%
2016	5%	10%
2015	5%	10%
2014	5%	10%
2013	5%	9%
2012	6%	9%
2011	5%	9%
2010	6%	10%
2009	5%	10%
2008	4%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	2%	9%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	7%
2002	2%	7%
2001	2%	7%
2000	2%	6%
1999	3%	6%
1998	2%	6%
1997	2%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%

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% White

28%

59%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Worthington Public School District	Minnesota
2023	25%	62%
2022	26%	63%
2021	22%	63%
2020	34%	65%
2019	34%	66%
2018	32%	66%
2017	32%	67%
2016	32%	69%
2015	32%	70%
2014	32%	71%
2013	34%	72%
2012	36%	73%
2011	37%	74%
2010	41%	75%
2009	46%	76%
2008	49%	77%
2007	53%	77%
2006	56%	78%
2005	57%	79%
2004	59%	80%
2003	62%	81%
2002	64%	82%
2001	66%	83%
2000	69%	84%
1999	72%	85%
1998	74%	85%
1997	75%	87%
1996	81%	87%
1995	81%	88%
1994	83%	89%
1993	86%	89%
1992	88%	90%
1991	92%	90%
1990	94%	91%
1989	95%	92%
1988	97%	92%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Worthington Public School District	Minnesota
2023	2%	6%
2022	3%	6%
2021	2%	6%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,912 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,898 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$65 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Worthington Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$65 MM	$10 MM
2022	$63 MM	$10 MM
2021	$59 MM	$9 MM
2020	$59 MM	$9 MM
2019	$58 MM	$8 MM
2018	$52 MM	$8 MM
2017	$48 MM	$7 MM
2016	$45 MM	$7 MM
2015	$30 MM	$6 MM
2014	$38 MM	$7 MM
2012	$33 MM	$6 MM
2011	$33 MM	$7 MM
2010	$30 MM	$6 MM
2009	$29 MM	$6 MM
2008	$28 MM	$6 MM
2007	$25 MM	$6 MM
2006	$25 MM	$6 MM
2005	$24 MM	$6 MM
2004	$23 MM	$6 MM
2003	$23 MM	$6 MM
2002	$21 MM	$7 MM
2001	$22 MM	$7 MM
2000	$21 MM	$6 MM
1999	$19 MM	$7 MM
1998	$19 MM	$7 MM
1997	$19 MM	$7 MM
1996	$20 MM	$6 MM
1995	$18 MM	$5 MM
1992	$15 MM	$4 MM
1990	$13 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$73 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Worthington Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$73 MM	$10 MM
2022	$83 MM	$10 MM
2021	$72 MM	$9 MM
2020	$58 MM	$9 MM
2019	$55 MM	$9 MM
2018	$45 MM	$8 MM
2017	$43 MM	$8 MM
2016	$47 MM	$7 MM
2015	$33 MM	$6 MM
2014	$38 MM	$7 MM
2012	$33 MM	$6 MM
2011	$34 MM	$6 MM
2010	$33 MM	$6 MM
2009	$27 MM	$6 MM
2008	$26 MM	$6 MM
2007	$24 MM	$6 MM
2006	$25 MM	$6 MM
2005	$24 MM	$6 MM
2004	$22 MM	$6 MM
2003	$22 MM	$7 MM
2002	$22 MM	$7 MM
2001	$31 MM	$7 MM
2000	$32 MM	$7 MM
1999	$19 MM	$7 MM
1998	$17 MM	$7 MM
1997	$19 MM	$7 MM
1996	$20 MM	$6 MM
1995	$19 MM	$6 MM
1992	$16 MM	$4 MM
1990	$13 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,912

$19,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Worthington Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$19,343	$17,720
2022	$16,576	$17,074
2021	$17,548	$15,834
2020	$14,724	$14,997
2019	$14,733	$14,113
2018	$14,582	$14,902
2017	$14,540	$14,246
2016	$13,886	$13,431
2015	$9,975	$12,051
2014	$13,588	$12,820
2012	$12,619	$12,250
2011	$13,089	$12,557
2010	$12,344	$12,051
2009	$12,545	$11,416
2008	$12,265	$11,377
2007	$11,479	$10,573
2006	$11,088	$10,187
2005	$10,309	$9,471
2004	$10,007	$9,255
2003	$9,757	$9,258
2002	$9,067	$9,018
2001	$9,327	$8,614
2000	$8,315	$8,140
1999	$7,719	$8,059
1998	$7,436	$7,429
1997	$7,257	$7,402
1995	$7,070	$6,624
1992	$6,042	$5,777
1990	$5,774	$4,961

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Spending / Student

$17,898

$20,059

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Worthington Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$21,759	$18,342
2022	$21,857	$17,269
2021	$21,490	$15,759
2020	$14,471	$15,385
2019	$14,116	$14,956
2018	$12,809	$15,174
2017	$12,842	$14,982
2016	$14,602	$14,117
2015	$11,063	$11,992
2014	$13,400	$13,172
2012	$12,494	$12,023
2011	$13,436	$11,899
2010	$13,690	$11,992
2009	$11,500	$11,593
2008	$11,545	$11,230
2007	$11,299	$10,536
2006	$11,185	$10,149
2005	$10,191	$9,268
2004	$9,657	$9,179
2003	$9,341	$9,746
2002	$9,276	$9,476
2001	$12,846	$8,680
2000	$12,897	$8,712
1999	$7,743	$8,638
1998	$6,737	$7,392
1997	$7,284	$7,891
1995	$7,481	$6,943
1992	$6,407	$6,055
1990	$5,605	$4,961

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Prairie Elementary School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 29% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1700 1st Ave Sw
Worthington, MN 56187
(507) 727-1250

Gr: PK-2 | 690 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Rank: #22.

Worthington Middle School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1401 Crailsheim Rd
Worthington, MN 56187
(507) 376-4174

Gr: 6-8 | 664 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 80%

Rank: n/an/a

Intermediate School

Add to Compare

671 N Crailsheim Rd
Worthington, MN 56187
(507) 727-1275

Gr: 3-5 | 705 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

Rank: n/an/a

Out-of-state Care And Treatment

Alternative School

Add to Compare

1117 Marine Ave
Worthington, MN 56187
(507) 372-2172

Gr: K-12

Rank: n/an/a

Virtual Instruction By Excellence E

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825 N Crailsheim Rd
Worthington, MN 56187
(507) 372-1322

Gr: K-6 | 518 students Student-teacher ratio: 52:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,064 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: 69% (Btm 50% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education