For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 272 students in Yellow Medicine East School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Yellow Medicine East School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% 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
2 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
603 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Yellow Medicine East 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#383 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.63
% American Indian
10%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
15%
13%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
66%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,701 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,657 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,701
$17,854
Spending / Student
$22,657
$18,580
Best Yellow Medicine East School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bert Raney Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
555 7th Ave
Granite Falls, MN 56241
(320) 564-4081
Granite Falls, MN 56241
(320) 564-4081
Grades: PK-5
| 272 students
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