Mahnomen Public School District

310 West Madison Ave.
Mahnomen, MN 56557-0319
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 312 students in Mahnomen Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Mahnomen Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
650 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Mahnomen 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 40-44% has increased from 30-39% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#455 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mahnomen Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mahnomen 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.
20%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mahnomen 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.
13%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mahnomen 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.
40-44%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mahnomen Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.63
# American Indian Students
443 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
68%
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
n/a
27,236 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
63 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
10%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
115 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
18%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
30
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
29
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
33
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
40
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
45
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
42
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
61
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
68
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
67
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
34
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
38
162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,072 is higher 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 $17,891 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
$18 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mahnomen 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
$12 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mahnomen 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
$28,072
$17,854
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mahnomen 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
$17,891
$18,580
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mahnomen 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 Mahnomen Public School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mahnomen Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
310 W Madison Ave
Mahnomen, MN 56557
(218) 935-2581
Grades: PK-6
| 312 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 650 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 90%
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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