Top Rankings
Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 194 students in Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
1,013 Schools
# Students
1,242 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
17,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#80 out of 525 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
41%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)8.3%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
91%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,580 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 $28,748 is higher than the state median of $18,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 69% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,580
$17,758
Spending / Student
$28,748
$18,479
Best Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Zumbrota-mazeppa Middle School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
705 Mill St
Zumbrota, MN 55992
(507) 732-7395
Zumbrota, MN 55992
(507) 732-7395
Gr: 7-8 | 194 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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