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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 56732

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Schools

179

Students

Top rankedTri-County Secondary85^th of 450 Minnesota high schools

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Summary:

The 56732 zip code area is home to two schools - Karlstad Elementary and Tri-County Secondary, both part of the Tri-County School District. While Karlstad Elementary has shown mixed academic performance, Tri-County Secondary stands out as a high-achieving school, ranking 47th out of 480 Minnesota high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tri-County Secondary boasts an impressive 84.2% four-year graduation rate and strong performance on MCA-III tests, with 81.82% proficiency in 10th grade reading and 57.89% proficiency in 8th grade math. In contrast, Karlstad Elementary's test scores have been more variable, with some grades performing above the state and district averages, while others lag behind. However, the elementary school has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.1.

Both schools serve a significant population of students from low-income families, with over 49% of students at Tri-County Secondary and 53.76% at Karlstad Elementary receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This socioeconomic factor may play a role in the schools' academic performance and should be considered when evaluating their overall success. Overall, the data suggests that Tri-County Secondary is a standout school in the area, while Karlstad Elementary has room for improvement in certain areas.

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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 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 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Karlstad Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	303 Pembina Trl S	Karlstad	56732	Kittson County	Tri-County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 436-2374	96	7	14.2	47.9%	90 (93.8%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	41.6	555^th of 872 public elementary schools	36.4%		56.7	421^st of 881 public elementary schools	52.2%	134	30.8	90.9	38.5			50.0	23.1	45.5	46.2			41.3	$13,407
Tri-County Secondary	Public	7-12	303 Pembina Trl S	Karlstad	56732	Kittson County	Tri-County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 436-2261	83	8	10.6	51.8%	77 (92.8%)	2 (2.4%)	3 (3.6%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79.3	85^th of 450 public high schools	81.1%		85.1	47^th of 480 public high schools	90.2%	38				57.9	35.3	47.7				42.1	81.8	55.3	$18,619

Cities Near Zip Code 56732

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Karlstad	0.42 mi	2	193^rd
Greenbush	17.7 mi	2	246^th
Newfolden	17.78 mi	4	230^th
Stephen	18.35 mi	1	131^st
Argyle	21.83 mi	1	99^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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