Crookston Public School District

402 Fisher Ave Ste 593
Crookston, MN 56716-2099
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 146 students in Crookston Public School District.
Public Preschools in Crookston Public School District have a diversity score of 0.49, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
1,162 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Crookston Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#288 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Crookston Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Crookston Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Crookston Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Crookston Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Crookston Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.63
# American Indian Students
81 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
2%
# Asian Students
11 Students
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
272 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
13%
# Black Students
36 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
712 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
61%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
68
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
78
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
70
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
85
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
87
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
97
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
74
162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,184 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,391 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Crookston Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Crookston Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,184
$17,854
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Crookston Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,391
$18,580
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Crookston Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Crookston Public School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Crookston Pre-k Program
Special Education School
724 University Ave
Crookston, MN 56716
(218) 281-2762
Grades: PK
| 29 students
Rank: n/an/a
724 University Ave
Crookston, MN 56716
(218) 281-2762
Grades: PK-K
| 117 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,162 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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