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Blue Earth Area School District

315 E 6th St
Blue Earth, MN 56013-2006

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (507) 526-3188

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,075 students in Blue Earth Area School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

Public Schools in Blue Earth Area School District have an score of 31% (versus the Minnesota public school average of 46%), and score of 44% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,722 Schools

# Students

1,075 Students

870,913 Students

# Teachers

70 Teachers

57,792 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Blue Earth Area School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	39	44
Kind	78	108
1	83	111
2	82	115
3	77	111
4	76	115
5	87	114
6	71	114
7	62	114
8	86	116
9	79	122
10	86	125
11	85	126
12	84	133

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Blue Earth Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#338 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Blue Earth Area School District
2023	#338
2022	#343
2021	#362
2019	#304
2018	#314
2017	#349
2016	#336
2015	#313
2014	#353
2013	#307
2012	#244

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31%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Blue Earth Area School District	Minnesota
2023	31%	46%
2022	34%	45%
2021	29%	45%
2019	48%	56%
2018	48%	58%
2017	43%	59%
2016	47%	60%
2015	51%	61%
2014	47%	61%
2013	51%	61%
2012	61%	62%

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43%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Blue Earth Area School District	Minnesota
2022	43%	51%
2021	44%	53%
2019	54%	59%
2018	48%	60%
2017	52%	61%
2016	52%	60%
2015	52%	60%
2014	51%	59%
2013	52%	58%
2012	75%	76%
2011	73%	74%

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30%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Blue Earth Area School District	Minnesota
2022	30%	41%
2021	31%	45%

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87%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Blue Earth Area School District	Minnesota
2023	87%	84%
2022	87%	84%
2021	87%	84%
2020	92%	84%
2019	92%	84%
2018	87%	83%
2017	92%	83%
2016	92%	82%
2015	92%	82%
2014	92%	82%
2013	87%	81%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.39

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Blue Earth Area School District	Minnesota
2023	0.36	0.59
2022	0.36	0.58
2021	0.34	0.57
2020	0.33	0.54
2019	0.33	0.54
2018	0.30	0.53
2017	0.30	0.53
2016	0.30	0.52
2015	0.36	0.51
2014	0.28	0.48
2013	0.27	0.47
2012	0.26	0.45
2011	0.21	0.44
2010	0.23	0.42
2009	0.20	0.41
2008	0.19	0.41
2007	0.17	0.40
2006	0.17	0.37
2005	0.18	0.37
2004	0.17	0.35
2003	0.15	0.34
2002	0.14	0.32
2001	0.14	0.31
2000	0.14	0.29
1999	0.14	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2014)
Year	Blue Earth Area School District	Minnesota
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2020)
Year	Blue Earth Area School District	Minnesota
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2013	1%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

20%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Blue Earth Area School District	Minnesota
2023	18%	11%
2022	18%	10%
2021	16%	10%
2020	15%	9%
2019	15%	9%
2018	15%	9%
2017	15%	9%
2016	15%	9%
2015	12%	9%
2014	13%	8%
2013	11%	8%
2012	11%	7%
2011	10%	7%
2010	12%	7%
2009	10%	6%
2008	8%	6%
2007	8%	6%
2006	8%	5%
2005	9%	5%
2004	8%	4%
2003	7%	4%
2002	6%	4%
2001	7%	3%
2000	7%	3%
1999	6%	3%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Blue Earth Area School District	Minnesota
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	3%	11%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2010	1%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%

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% White

76%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Blue Earth Area School District	Minnesota
2023	78%	62%
2022	78%	63%
2021	80%	64%
2020	81%	66%
2019	81%	66%
2018	83%	67%
2017	83%	67%
2016	83%	68%
2015	54%	69%
2014	84%	71%
2013	84%	72%
2012	86%	73%
2011	89%	74%
2010	87%	75%
2009	89%	76%
2008	90%	76%
2007	90%	77%
2006	91%	79%
2005	90%	79%
2004	91%	80%
2003	91%	81%
2002	92%	82%
2001	93%	83%
2000	93%	84%
1999	93%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Blue Earth Area School District	Minnesota
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	6%
2021	1%	6%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2015	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,980 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,852. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,697 is less than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$16 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Blue Earth Area School District	Minnesota
2023	$16 MM	$9 MM
2022	$15 MM	$9 MM
2021	$16 MM	$9 MM
2020	$15 MM	$9 MM
2019	$15 MM	$8 MM
2018	$15 MM	$8 MM
2017	$15 MM	$7 MM
2016	$15 MM	$7 MM
2015	$13 MM	$6 MM
2014	$14 MM	$7 MM
2012	$13 MM	$6 MM
2011	$14 MM	$7 MM
2010	$13 MM	$6 MM
2009	$14 MM	$6 MM
2008	$13 MM	$6 MM
2007	$13 MM	$6 MM
2006	$13 MM	$6 MM
2005	$12 MM	$6 MM
2004	$12 MM	$6 MM
2003	$13 MM	$6 MM
2002	$12 MM	$7 MM
2001	$13 MM	$7 MM
2000	$12 MM	$6 MM
1999	$11 MM	$7 MM
1998	$11 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$15 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Blue Earth Area School District	Minnesota
2023	$15 MM	$9 MM
2022	$16 MM	$9 MM
2021	$15 MM	$9 MM
2020	$16 MM	$9 MM
2019	$16 MM	$9 MM
2018	$16 MM	$8 MM
2017	$16 MM	$8 MM
2016	$15 MM	$7 MM
2015	$14 MM	$6 MM
2014	$16 MM	$7 MM
2012	$14 MM	$6 MM
2011	$13 MM	$6 MM
2010	$14 MM	$6 MM
2009	$14 MM	$6 MM
2008	$13 MM	$6 MM
2007	$13 MM	$6 MM
2006	$13 MM	$6 MM
2005	$13 MM	$6 MM
2004	$13 MM	$6 MM
2003	$13 MM	$7 MM
2002	$12 MM	$7 MM
2001	$12 MM	$7 MM
2000	$11 MM	$7 MM
1999	$10 MM	$7 MM
1998	$10 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,980

$17,852

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Blue Earth Area School District	Minnesota
2023	$15,106	$15,292
2022	$14,042	$14,997
2021	$15,192	$15,834
2020	$14,042	$14,997
2019	$14,493	$14,113
2018	$13,586	$14,902
2017	$13,279	$14,246
2016	$12,968	$13,431
2015	$11,120	$12,051
2014	$11,169	$12,820
2012	$10,614	$12,250
2011	$11,114	$12,557
2010	$10,719	$12,051
2009	$10,900	$11,416
2008	$10,556	$11,377
2007	$10,788	$10,573
2006	$10,173	$10,187
2005	$8,715	$9,471
2004	$8,885	$9,255
2003	$8,824	$9,258
2002	$8,376	$9,018
2001	$8,450	$8,614
2000	$7,340	$8,140
1999	$7,022	$8,059
1998	$6,642	$7,429

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Spending / Student

$13,697

$18,577

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Blue Earth Area School District	Minnesota
2023	$13,812	$15,221
2022	$15,281	$15,385
2021	$13,891	$15,759
2020	$15,281	$15,385
2019	$15,478	$14,956
2018	$13,914	$15,174
2017	$13,712	$14,982
2016	$12,907	$14,117
2015	$11,238	$11,992
2014	$12,571	$13,172
2012	$11,187	$12,023
2011	$10,549	$11,899
2010	$10,833	$11,992
2009	$11,128	$11,593
2008	$10,586	$11,230
2007	$10,927	$10,536
2006	$10,447	$10,149
2005	$9,661	$9,268
2004	$9,027	$9,179
2003	$9,271	$9,746
2002	$8,240	$9,476
2001	$8,190	$8,680
2000	$6,772	$8,712
1999	$6,362	$8,638
1998	$6,189	$7,392

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Best Blue Earth Area School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Blue Earth Area Secondary

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1125 N Grove Street
Blue Earth, MN 56013
(507) 526-3201

Gr: 8-12 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #22.

Blue Earth Area Middle School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

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315 E 6th St
Blue Earth, MN 56013
(507) 526-3115

Gr: 6-7 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: #33.

Blue Earth Area Elementary School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 35%)
:

Bottom 50%

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315 E 6th St
Blue Earth, MN 56013
(507) 526-3090

Gr: PK-5 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: n/an/a

Blue Earth Area Early Childhood Spe

Special Education School

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315 E 6th St
Blue Earth, MN 56013
(507) 526-3188

Gr: PK | 10 students Minority enrollment: 60%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Blue Earth Area School District?

Blue Earth Area School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,075 students.

What is the rank of Blue Earth Area School District?

Blue Earth Area School District is ranked #358 out of 520 school districts in Minnesota (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Blue Earth Area School District?

76% of Blue Earth Area School District students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Blue Earth Area School District?

Blue Earth Area School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 15:1.

What is Blue Earth Area School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,697 is less than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,075 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 87% (Top 30% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education