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Barnesville Public School District

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Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Minnesota Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

36^thof 446 Minnesota districts▲ 12

Better than 91% of Minnesota districts

Elementary 1 High 1 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-12

310 5th St SE
Barnesville, MN 56514-0189·(218) 354-2217·All Minnesota district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 91.9% of districts

Schools

870

Students

Top rankedBarnesville High School56^th of 450 Minnesota high schools

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Biggest riser

Barnesville Elementary School up 23 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Barnesville Public School District in Minnesota is home to two standout schools - Barnesville Elementary and Barnesville Secondary. Both schools have consistently ranked among the top performers in the state, with Barnesville Secondary earning a prestigious 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years.

Barnesville Elementary is a strong performer, ranking in the top 20% of Minnesota elementary schools and maintaining a 4-star rating. The school's math and reading proficiency scores are significantly higher than the state averages, indicating that students are achieving at a high level. Barnesville Secondary also excels, with a high 4-year graduation rate of 84.2% and a relatively low dropout rate of 4.4%. The school's 11th-grade math proficiency reaches 69.64%, and 10th-grade reading proficiency is at 56.67%, both outperforming the state averages.

The Barnesville Public School District as a whole is performing exceptionally well, with both of its schools ranking in the top tiers of their respective categories within the state. This suggests that the district is effectively supporting and nurturing student achievement, providing a strong academic foundation for its students from elementary through secondary education.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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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
Barnesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	310 5th St SE	Barnesville	56514	Clay County	Barnesville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 354-2300	490	33	14.6	21.4%	456 (93.1%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	80.7	142^nd of 872 public elementary schools	83.7%		77.8	165^th of 881 public elementary schools	81.3%	23	72.5	83.6	51.4	44.7				62.7	68.1	58.9	73.0	60.5				65.1	$10,114
Barnesville High School	Public	7-12	302 3rd St SE	Barnesville	56514	Clay County	Barnesville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 354-2228	380	23	16.2	20.0%	342 (90.0%)	5 (1.3%)	13 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	85.1	56^th of 450 public high schools	87.6%		93.2	17^th of 480 public high schools	96.5%	39					38.2	61.7	69.6	55.4					50.0	44.3	56.7	50.3	$11,864
Out-of-State Care and Treatment	Public, Alternative	K-12	302 3rd St SE	Barnesville	56514	Clay County	Barnesville Public School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(218) 354-2217	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rothsay Public School District	13.18 mi	2	132^nd
Hawley Public School District	16.68 mi	4	13^th
Pelican Rapids Public Schools	16.69 mi	4	131^st
Lake Agassiz Education Cooperative	16.82 mi	3
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton	17.19 mi	4	141^st

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

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