Minnesota: the lowest-performing school districts

163 districts

Minnesota public school districts ranked by the lowest enrollment-weighted state-assessment proficiency. Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to qualify.

#	District	State	Schools	Students	% Proficient
1	RED LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	MN	9	1,519	7.5%
2	St. Paul City School	MN	3	615	7.9%
3	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	MN	7	2,174	9.6%
4	HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY	MN	4	799	16.1%
5	HIAWATHA ACADEMIES	MN	4	1,660	17.7%
6	Columbia Heights Public School Dist	MN	10	3,516	18.5%
7	COMMUNITY OF PEACE ACADEMY	MN	3	855	18.9%
8	CASS LAKE-BENA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	MN	4	1,119	19.5%
9	HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY	MN	3	2,503	20.8%
10	FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	MN	10	3,106	23.2%
11	Community School of Excellence	MN	3	1,455	23.6%
12	PRAIRIE SEEDS ACADEMY	MN	3	860	23.8%
13	New Century School	MN	5	966	24.5%
14	WORTHINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	MN	10	4,064	24.6%
15	STEP Academy	MN	4	847	24.8%
16	Prodeo Academy	MN	6	1,116	26.4%
17	Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools	MN	4	727	27.6%
18	ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	MN	22	9,803	28.0%
19	Austin Public School District	MN	12	5,385	28.1%
20	Saint Paul Public Schools	MN	87	33,152	29.4%
21	INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS	MN	8	3,427	30.6%
22	Red Wing Public School District	MN	7	2,225	30.7%
23	HINCKLEY-FINLAYSON SCHOOL DISTRICT	MN	4	869	30.8%
24	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	MN	20	10,754	30.8%
25	RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	MN	10	4,094	31.1%
26	Albert Lea Public School District	MN	9	3,335	31.8%
27	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	MN	19	7,663	31.8%
28	Martin County West School District	MN	4	624	32.6%
29	South St. Paul Public School Dist	MN	7	2,861	32.9%
30	Pipestone Area School District	MN	4	1,138	33.2%
31	CHISHOLM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	MN	3	640	33.4%
32	ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	MN	25	10,821	33.4%
33	Lac qui Parle Valley Schools	MN	4	890	33.8%
34	ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	MN	9	1,914	34.0%
35	Minneapolis Public School District	MN	86	29,928	34.5%
36	SPRING LAKE PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	MN	12	6,113	35.2%
37	Little Falls Community Schools	MN	6	2,424	35.4%
38	WINONA AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	MN	8	2,465	35.4%
39	WADENA-DEER CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT	MN	3	1,079	35.8%
40	North Branch Area Public Schools	MN	7	2,704	36.1%
41	Bloomington Public Schools	MN	22	10,442	36.5%
42	Blue Earth Area School District	MN	4	1,064	36.7%
43	GFW Public Schools	MN	3	572	36.7%
44	SAUK CENTRE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	MN	3	1,104	36.9%
45	LAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.	MN	4	1,286	37.7%
46	East Grand Forks Public Schools	MN	4	2,005	38.5%
47	HOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY-WINSTED	MN	6	1,312	38.5%
48	ROSEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	MN	12	7,256	38.7%
49	FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	MN	9	6,458	38.8%
50	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	MN	6	4,331	39.0%

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