Summary:
Hallock, Minnesota has two public schools — Kittson Central Elementary (PK–6, 139 students) and Kittson Central Secondary (7–12, 108 students) — both in the Kittson Central School District and sharing one PK–12 campus on North Ash Avenue. There are no middle or alternative schools in the city, so students move directly from elementary into the secondary grades.
Kittson Central Secondary is the clear standout. In 2025–2026 it ranked 27 of 473 schools statewide — the 94th percentile and 5 stars — after sitting at 266 of 450 (41st percentile, 2 stars) the year before. It scored above district and state averages in All Grades math (51.9 vs 44.9 state), reading (51.8 vs 48.6) and science (28.2 vs 25.5), with standout grade-level results in 11th grade math (64.3 vs 35.3) and 10th grade reading (61.1 vs 42.5). Its graduation rate is 100.0% and its dropout rate 0.0%, well above the state's 84.9% graduation rate and below its 4.2% dropout rate.
Kittson Central Elementary tells a different story. It ranked 559 of 869 (36th percentile, 2 stars), down from the 68th and 70th percentiles in the two prior years, with All Grades reading down about 15 points and science down about 20. Elementary science (11.1) falls below the district (22.8) and state (25.5). Math is the bright spot — 47.8, above the state's 44.9 — with 3rd and 6th grade math above state averages, while 5th grade math and reading lag well behind. Fourth grade math and reading are state-suppressed (—) and should be treated as unknown, not as zeros. Free/reduced lunch rates are similar (28.78% vs 25.93%), though the secondary school has the more favorable student-teacher ratio, 8.8 versus 11.7.
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