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Yellow Medicine East School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 321 students in Yellow Medicine East School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Yellow Medicine East School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Yellow Medicine East School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Yellow Medicine East Secondary, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,196 Schools
# Students
605 Students
313,662 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
18,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Yellow Medicine East 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#376 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
41%
Graduation Rate
92%
83.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.5%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.59
% American Indian
8%
2%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
14%
12%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
68%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,233 is higher 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 $22,198 is higher than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$16,920 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$17,562 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,233
$19,325
Spending / Student
$22,198
$20,059
Best Yellow Medicine East School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Yellow Medicine East Secondary
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
450 9th Ave
Granite Falls, MN 56241
(320) 564-4081
Granite Falls, MN 56241
(320) 564-4081
Gr: 6-12 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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