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 middle school serving 379 students in Barnesville Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Barnesville Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
999 Schools
# Students
875 Students
272,844 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
17,802 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.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 525 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
41%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
3%
11%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
92%
62%
% 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.
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 Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Barnesville Secondary
(Math: 58% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
302 3rd St Se
Barnesville, MN 56514
(218) 354-2228
Barnesville, MN 56514
(218) 354-2228
Gr: 6-12 | 379 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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