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Barnum Public School District

At a glance

153^rdof 446 Minnesota districts▼ 82

Better than 65% of Minnesota districts

Elementary 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

3675 County Rd 13
Barnum, MN 55707-9696·(218) 389-6978·All Minnesota district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 65.7% of districts

Schools

660

Students

Top rankedBarnum Secondary162^nd of 450 Minnesota high schools

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Summary:

The Barnum Public School District in Minnesota operates two schools - Barnum Secondary and Barnum Elementary. While the district as a whole is ranked 153rd out of 446 districts in the state, the individual schools show a mix of strong and average performance.

Barnum Secondary High School stands out with a 4-star rating and a ranking of 82nd out of 480 Minnesota high schools. The school boasts a relatively high 10th grade reading proficiency rate of 65.12% and a strong 4-year graduation rate of 84.2%. However, its 11th grade math proficiency of 28.13% is lower than the state average.

Barnum Elementary School is the real standout, consistently performing well on MCA-III assessments, particularly in reading and science. The school's 5th and 6th grade reading proficiency rates of 62.96% and 65.22% respectively are notably higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's overall science proficiency of 65.12% is impressive compared to the district and state.

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Ranking:

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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
Barnum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3813 E North St	Barnum	55707	Carlton County	Barnum Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 389-6976	348	26	13.4	32.5%	305 (87.6%)	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.5%)	54.8	425^th of 872 public elementary schools	51.3%		71.8	237^th of 881 public elementary schools	73.1%	188	55.6	46.3	38.2	44.4				45.7	37.8	36.6	63.0	65.2				51.6	$11,858
Barnum Secondary	Public	7-12	3675 County Rd 13	Barnum	55707	Carlton County	Barnum Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 389-3273	312	19	16.1	27.2%	275 (88.1%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.6%)	65.9	162^nd of 450 public high schools	64.0%		78.6	82^nd of 480 public high schools	82.9%	80					51.0	31.0	28.1	36.3					46.9	42.9	65.1	51.5	$12,691

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Minnesota Department Of Corrections	5.58 mi	9
Moose Lake Public School District	6.21 mi	2	213^th
Willow River Public School District	14.59 mi	2	222^nd
Cromwell-Wright Public Schools	15.13 mi	2	119^th
Carlton Public School District	16.12 mi	2	326^th

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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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