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Cleveland Public School District

400 6th St
Cleveland, MN 56017-0310

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Top 20%

Tel: (507) 484-1300

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Cleveland Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 362 students in Cleveland Public School District. This district's average elementary is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.

Public Elementary School in Cleveland Public School District have an score of 62% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and score of 72% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,651 Schools

# Students

637 Students

572,726 Students

# Teachers

44 Teachers

40,417 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

14:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cleveland Public School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	8	19
Kind	49	103
1	47	111
2	59	115
3	61	111
4	50	115
5	48	114
6	40	114

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

Cleveland Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#82 out of 525 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cleveland Public School District
2023	#82
2022	#104
2021	#164
2019	#123
2018	#95
2017	#204
2016	#197
2015	#313
2014	#189
2013	#352
2012	#298

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52%

46%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cleveland Public School District	Minnesota
2023	52%	46%
2022	49%	45%
2021	43%	45%
2019	56%	56%
2018	65%	58%
2017	59%	59%
2016	61%	60%
2015	51%	61%
2014	60%	61%
2013	47%	61%
2012	60%	62%

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59%

51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cleveland Public School District	Minnesota
2022	59%	51%
2021	55%	53%
2019	67%	59%
2018	65%	60%
2017	60%	61%
2016	59%	60%
2015	52%	60%
2014	59%	59%
2013	48%	58%
2012	71%	76%
2011	66%	74%

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36%

41%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Cleveland Public School District	Minnesota
2022	36%	41%
2021	32%	45%

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(21-22)

≥90%

84%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Cleveland Public School District	Minnesota
2022	90%	84%
2021	90%	84%
2020	90%	84%
2019	90%	84%
2018	90%	83%
2017	90%	83%
2016	80%	82%
2015	80%	82%
2014	84%	82%
2013	90%	81%
2012	80%	80%

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

0.19

0.61

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cleveland Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.18	0.59
2022	0.14	0.58
2021	0.16	0.57
2020	0.16	0.54
2019	0.16	0.54
2018	0.14	0.53
2017	0.14	0.53
2016	0.09	0.52
2015	0.12	0.51
2014	0.14	0.48
2013	0.10	0.47
2012	0.13	0.45
2011	0.11	0.44
2010	0.08	0.42
2009	0.12	0.41
2008	0.09	0.41
2007	0.10	0.40
2006	0.04	0.37
2005	0.05	0.37
2004	0.04	0.35
2003	0.04	0.34
2001	0.03	0.31
2000	0.04	0.29
1999	0.06	0.28
1998	0.06	0.26
1997	0.03	0.24
1996	0.02	0.23
1995	0.03	0.23
1994	0.03	0.22
1993	0.02	0.21
1992	0.01	0.19

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% American Indian

n/a

2%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2020)
Year	Cleveland Public School District	Minnesota
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

8%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Cleveland Public School District	Minnesota
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2015	1%	6%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

5%

11%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Cleveland Public School District	Minnesota
2023	6%	11%
2022	4%	10%
2021	5%	10%
2020	6%	9%
2019	6%	9%
2018	6%	9%
2017	6%	9%
2016	4%	9%
2015	4%	9%
2014	4%	8%
2013	2%	8%
2012	4%	7%
2011	4%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	3%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2001	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

12%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Cleveland Public School District	Minnesota
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2010	1%	10%
1998	1%	6%
1990	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% White

90%

60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cleveland Public School District	Minnesota
2023	90%	62%
2022	93%	63%
2021	92%	64%
2020	91%	66%
2019	91%	66%
2018	93%	67%
2017	93%	67%
2016	95%	68%
2015	94%	69%
2014	93%	71%
2013	95%	72%
2012	93%	73%
2011	94%	74%
2010	95%	75%
2009	94%	76%
2008	94%	76%
2007	95%	77%
2006	97%	79%
2005	97%	79%
2004	98%	80%
2003	98%	81%
2002	100%	82%
2001	99%	83%
2000	98%	84%
1999	97%	85%
1998	96%	86%
1997	98%	87%
1996	98%	87%
1995	98%	88%
1994	98%	88%
1993	98%	89%
1992	99%	90%
1991	99%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

5%

7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cleveland Public School District	Minnesota
2023	4%	6%
2022	3%	6%
2021	3%	6%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%

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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 $12,581 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,852. The school district revenue/student has declined by 20% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,683 is higher than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has declined by 34% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$15,547 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cleveland Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$8 MM	$9 MM
2022	$8 MM	$9 MM
2021	$8 MM	$9 MM
2020	$8 MM	$9 MM
2019	$7 MM	$8 MM
2018	$6 MM	$8 MM
2017	$6 MM	$7 MM
2016	$5 MM	$7 MM
2015	$4 MM	$6 MM
2014	$5 MM	$7 MM
2012	$4 MM	$6 MM
2011	$4 MM	$7 MM
2010	$4 MM	$6 MM
2009	$4 MM	$6 MM
2008	$4 MM	$6 MM
2007	$4 MM	$6 MM
2006	$4 MM	$6 MM
2005	$4 MM	$6 MM
2004	$4 MM	$6 MM
2003	$4 MM	$6 MM
2002	$4 MM	$7 MM
2001	$4 MM	$7 MM
2000	$3 MM	$6 MM
1999	$3 MM	$7 MM
1998	$3 MM	$7 MM
1997	$3 MM	$7 MM
1996	$3 MM	$6 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$16,179 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cleveland Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$14 MM	$9 MM
2022	$18 MM	$9 MM
2021	$14 MM	$9 MM
2020	$18 MM	$9 MM
2019	$8 MM	$9 MM
2018	$6 MM	$8 MM
2017	$5 MM	$8 MM
2016	$5 MM	$7 MM
2015	$4 MM	$6 MM
2014	$5 MM	$7 MM
2012	$5 MM	$6 MM
2011	$4 MM	$6 MM
2010	$4 MM	$6 MM
2009	$4 MM	$6 MM
2008	$4 MM	$6 MM
2007	$4 MM	$6 MM
2006	$4 MM	$6 MM
2005	$4 MM	$6 MM
2004	$4 MM	$6 MM
2003	$4 MM	$7 MM
2002	$3 MM	$7 MM
2001	$3 MM	$7 MM
2000	$3 MM	$7 MM
1999	$3 MM	$7 MM
1998	$3 MM	$7 MM
1997	$3 MM	$7 MM
1996	$3 MM	$6 MM
1995	$3 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,581

$17,852

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cleveland Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$13,181	$15,292
2022	$15,796	$14,997
2021	$15,471	$15,834
2020	$15,796	$14,997
2019	$12,693	$14,113
2018	$12,012	$14,902
2017	$11,516	$14,246
2016	$11,179	$13,431
2015	$9,419	$12,051
2014	$10,568	$12,820
2012	$10,022	$12,250
2011	$9,916	$12,557
2010	$9,942	$12,051
2009	$10,117	$11,416
2008	$9,300	$11,377
2007	$9,445	$10,573
2006	$9,273	$10,187
2005	$9,035	$9,471
2004	$9,434	$9,255
2003	$8,802	$9,258
2002	$8,446	$9,018
2001	$7,960	$8,614
2000	$6,920	$8,140
1999	$6,178	$8,059
1998	$6,501	$7,429
1997	$6,368	$7,402
1995	$5,877	$6,624
1992	$4,848	$5,777

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Spending / Student

$22,683

$18,577

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cleveland Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$23,765	$15,221
2022	$34,850	$15,385
2021	$27,894	$15,759
2020	$34,850	$15,385
2019	$15,802	$14,956
2018	$11,926	$15,174
2017	$10,712	$14,982
2016	$11,462	$14,117
2015	$8,817	$11,992
2014	$10,923	$13,172
2012	$11,357	$12,023
2011	$9,925	$11,899
2010	$9,307	$11,992
2009	$9,752	$11,593
2008	$9,550	$11,230
2007	$9,597	$10,536
2006	$9,271	$10,149
2005	$9,470	$9,268
2004	$9,060	$9,179
2003	$8,446	$9,746
2002	$7,183	$9,476
2001	$6,987	$8,680
2000	$7,027	$8,712
1999	$6,585	$8,638
1998	$6,675	$7,392
1997	$6,516	$7,891
1995	$5,879	$6,943
1992	$5,057	$6,055

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Best Cleveland Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Cleveland Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
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400 6th St
Cleveland, MN 56017
(507) 931-5953

Gr: PK-6 | 362 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 637 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in MN)
: Top 20%
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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