Beta You're viewing our redesigned school list. Prefer the classic layout?

Best Public Schools in Big Stone County, MN

At a glance

Schools

843

Students

Districts

Top rankedOrtonville Secondary57^th of 450 Minnesota high schools

▲

Biggest riser

Ortonville Secondary up 136 spots statewide this year

◉

Smallest classes

Ortonville Secondary 12 students per teacher

See the top-ranked Minnesota schools →

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)								MCA-III Reading (2025)								Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Pre-K - 5th Grade Building	Public	PK, KG-5	601 1st St	Clinton	56225	Big Stone County	Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 325-5224	152	10	14.7	36.8%	135 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	6 (3.9%)	67.2	299^th of 872 public elementary schools	65.7%		63.2	338^th of 881 public elementary schools	61.6%	39	62.5	47.4	55.6					55.7	62.5	36.8	70.4					58.6	$13,964
6-12th Grade Building	Public	6-12	712 3rd St	Graceville	56240	Big Stone County	Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 748-7233	133	11	12.1	28.6%	121 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)								(n/a)				18.2	27.8	23.5		27.7				36.4	50.0	58.8	58.8	50.0	$16,894
Lismore Colony Elementary	Public	K-8	80391 330th St	Clinton	56225	Big Stone County	Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 325-5282	24	2	9.7	100.0%	24 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								56.3								75.0	$11,801
Big Stone Colony Elementary	Public	K-8	26051 Big Stone Colony Rd	Graceville	56240	Big Stone County	Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 325-5282	19	2	9.6	84.2%	19 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								30.0								60.0
Lismore Colony Senior High School	Public	9-12	80391 330th St	Clinton	56225	Big Stone County	Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley	No	No	No	No	(320) 748-7233	1	0	3.5		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Big Stone Colony High School	Public	9-12	26051 Big Stone Colony Road	Clinton	56240	Big Stone County	Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley	No	No	No	No	(320) 748-7233	4	0			4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Ortonville Secondary	Public	7-12	200 Trojan Dr	Ortonville	56278	Big Stone County	Ortonville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 839-6183	228	19	12.0	33.8%	205 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	84.8	57^th of 450 public high schools	87.3%		62.5	193^rd of 480 public high schools	59.8%	136					38.5	28.1	47.2	38.3					41.0	50.0	63.0	50.0	$13,951
Knoll Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	200 Trojan Dr	Ortonville	56278	Big Stone County	Ortonville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 839-6181	282	23	12.1	37.6%	242 (85.8%)	2 (0.7%)	24 (8.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	77.2	175^th of 872 public elementary schools	79.9%		74.2	214^th of 881 public elementary schools	75.7%	39	86.5	80.0	50.0	39.5				63.6	57.9	51.4	75.0	60.5				60.4	$12,965

SchoolDigger rankings lists for Minnesota:

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.