Schools in Zip Code 56728

ZIP code 56728 covers Hallock, Minnesota, and has 2 public schools — Kittson Central Elementary (PK–6, 139 students) and Kittson Central Secondary (7–12, 108 students) — both in Kittson Central School District, sharing the address 444 N Ash Ave. Combined enrollment is 247, and there is no middle school or alternative school; the secondary school covers grades 7–12.

The two schools are moving in opposite directions. Kittson Central Secondary is the standout: in 2025–2026 it ranks 27 of 473 schools (94th percentile, 5 stars), up from 266 of 450 (41st percentile, 2 stars) the year before and 172 of 480 (64th percentile, 3 stars) in 2023–2024. It reports 100% graduation and 0% dropout, versus the state's 84.9% and 4.2%. Kittson Central Elementary fell to 559 of 869 (36th percentile, 2 stars) from 3 stars and the 68th–70th percentile in the prior two years. With enrollment of 139 and 108, small grade-level cohorts can shift percentages substantially.

Math is a relative strength at both schools: secondary all-grade math is 51.9 (district 49.6, state 44.9), and elementary math is 47.8, above the state's 44.9. Reading separates them — secondary 51.8 (district 47.2, state 48.6) versus elementary 43.5, below both. Science is the largest elementary gap at 11.1, against district 22.8 and state 25.5. Fifth grade at the elementary is low in math (22.2 vs state 41.9), reading (33.3 vs state 54.5) and science (11.1 vs state 25.9), while 4th-grade math and reading are suppressed, so the full picture is unknown. At the secondary school, 11th-grade math is 64.3 vs state 35.3, 10th-grade reading 61.1 vs 42.5, and End-of-Course science 44.4 vs 35, while 8th-grade science is 14.3 vs state 16.7. The secondary student–teacher ratio is 8.8, versus 11.7 at the elementary.