Kittson Central School District

The Kittson Central School District in Minnesota serves about 247 students across just two schools: Kittson Central Elementary, which covers prekindergarten through grade 6 with 139 students, and Kittson Central Secondary, which covers grades 7 through 12 with 108 students. There are no middle or alternative schools listed. As a whole, the district is rated 4 stars and ranks 127th of 458 schools, in the 72nd percentile — but that district-level summary hides two very different schools.

Kittson Central Secondary is the district's standout. In 2025–2026 it ranked 27th of 473 schools — the 94th percentile and 5 stars — a dramatic rise from 2 stars and the 41st percentile the year before. All-grade proficiency is above both district and state in every tested subject: math 51.9%, reading 51.8%, and science 28.2%. Its graduation rate is 100.0% versus the state's 84.9%, and its dropout rate is 0.0% versus 4.2%. Eleventh-grade math at 64.3% versus the state's 35.3% and 10th-grade reading at 61.1% versus 42.5% are especially strong. Eighth-grade reading and science are the exceptions, falling slightly below state.

Kittson Central Elementary moved in the other direction. It ranked 559th of 869 schools in 2025–2026 — the 36th percentile and 2 stars — down from the 68th percentile and 3 stars a year earlier. Reading fell from 58.9% to 43.5% and science from 30.77% to 11.1%, while math remains its strength at 47.8%, above the state's 44.9%. Fifth grade is the weakest area across all subjects, and 4th-grade math and reading results are suppressed by the state, so those grades cannot be evaluated here. Because both schools are small, a handful of students can shift a grade-level rate substantially, so single-year swings should be read with caution.