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Zumbro Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 91 students in Zumbro Education School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Zumbro Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,014 Schools
# Students
176 Students
268,621 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
17,473 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Zumbro Education School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 515 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 21-39% has decreased from 40-49% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#442 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)21-39%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)100%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.60
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
14%
11%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
81%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $47,034 is higher than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $53,830 is higher than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$47,034
$17,752
Spending / Student
$53,830
$18,474
Best Zumbro Education School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Zumbro Ed. Dist. Futures/choice
Special Education School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2002 Mantorville Ave N
Kasson, MN 55944
(507) 634-2108
Kasson, MN 55944
(507) 634-2108
Gr: K-12 | 32 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Zumbro Area Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2002 Mantorville Ave N
Kasson, MN 55944
(507) 634-2083
Kasson, MN 55944
(507) 634-2083
Gr: 6-12 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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