For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 262 students in Verndale Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Verndale Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
509 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Verndale 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#397 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
41%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.63
# American Indian Students
1 Student
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
6 Students
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
1 Student
27,236 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
465 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
92%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
5
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
31
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
42
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
45
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
34
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
37
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
43
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
42
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
35
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
47
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
42
162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,756 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 $15,171 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,756
$17,854
Spending / Student
$15,171
$18,580
Best Verndale Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Verndale Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
411 Sw Brown St
Verndale, MN 56481
(218) 445-5184
Verndale, MN 56481
(218) 445-5184
Grades: PK-6
| 262 students
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