Barnesville Public School District

310 5th Street Se
Barnesville, MN 56514-0189
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 379 students in Barnesville Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Barnesville Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Barnesville Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Barnesville Secondary, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
875 Students
309,925 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
18,770 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Barnesville Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 520 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#32 out of 525 school districts
(Top 10%)
61%
46%
64%
51%
66%
41%
92%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
3%
11%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
92%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,522 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,293 is higher than the state median of $18,585. The school district spending/student has grown by 100% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,522
$17,860
Spending / Student
$31,293
$18,585

Best Barnesville Public School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Barnesville Secondary
(Math: 58% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
302 3rd St Se
Barnesville, MN 56514
(218) 354-2228
Gr: 6-12 | 379 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 875 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 92% (Top 10% in MN)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 61% (Top 10%)
  • : 64% (Top 10%)
  • : 66% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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