For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 927 students in Pillager Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Pillager Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
1,291 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pillager Public School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#182 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
3%
12%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
92%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,149 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,289 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,149
$17,854
Spending / Student
$21,289
$18,580
Best Pillager Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pillager Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
323 E 2nd St S
Pillager, MN 56473
(218) 746-2110
Pillager, MN 56473
(218) 746-2110
Grades: PK-4
| 522 students
Rank: #22.
Pillager Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
323 E 2nd St S
Pillager, MN 56473
(218) 746-3772
Pillager, MN 56473
(218) 746-3772
Grades: 5-8
| 405 students
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