Top Rankings
Fillmore Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 295 students in Fillmore Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Fillmore Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
3 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
581 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fillmore Central School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#210 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
4%
13%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
94%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,840 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 $14,847 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,840
$17,854
Spending / Student
$14,847
$18,580
Best Fillmore Central School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fillmore Central Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
702 Chatfield St
Preston, MN 55965
(507) 765-3809
Preston, MN 55965
(507) 765-3809
Grades: PK-6
| 295 students
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