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Comfrey Public School District

305 Ochre St W
Comfrey, MN 56019-1166

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (507) 877-3491

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

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 105 students in Comfrey Public School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

Public Schools in Comfrey Public School District have an score of 30% (versus the Minnesota public school average of 46%), and score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 4% 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

2 Schools

2,722 Schools

# Students

105 Students

870,203 Students

# Teachers

12 Teachers

57,740 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Comfrey Public School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	2	44
Kind	4	107
1	10	111
2	6	114
3	8	111
4	6	114
5	7	114
6	6	114
7	13	114
8	8	116
9	3	122
10	10	125
11	11	126
12	11	133

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

Comfrey Public 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Comfrey Public School District
2023	#343
2022	#291
2021	#348
2019	#348
2018	#439
2017	#417
2016	#391
2015	#303
2014	#358
2013	#296
2012	#299

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30%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Comfrey Public School District	Minnesota
2023	30%	46%
2022	44%	45%
2021	32%	45%
2019	27%	56%
2018	27%	58%
2017	27%	59%
2016	37%	60%
2015	47%	61%
2014	42%	61%
2013	57%	61%
2012	47%	62%

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40-44%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Comfrey Public School District	Minnesota
2022	42%	51%
2021	42%	53%
2019	57%	59%
2018	27%	60%
2017	47%	61%
2016	47%	60%
2015	57%	60%
2014	52%	59%
2013	47%	58%
2012	77%	76%
2011	62%	74%

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25-29%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Comfrey Public School District	Minnesota
2022	27%	41%
2021	54%	45%

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(21-22)

≥80%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Comfrey Public School District	Minnesota
2022	80%	84%
2021	50%	84%
2020	50%	84%
2019	50%	84%
2018	50%	83%
2017	80%	83%
2016	50%	82%
2015	50%	82%
2014	50%	82%
2013	50%	81%
2012	50%	80%

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

0.07

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Comfrey Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.15	0.59
2022	0.15	0.58
2021	0.20	0.57
2020	0.20	0.54
2019	0.20	0.54
2018	0.14	0.53
2017	0.14	0.53
2016	0.06	0.52
2015	0.07	0.51
2014	0.14	0.48
2013	0.13	0.47
2012	0.04	0.45
2011	0.07	0.44
2010	0.07	0.42
2009	0.05	0.41
2008	0.10	0.41
2007	0.05	0.40
2006	0.07	0.37
2005	0.18	0.37
2004	0.11	0.35
2003	0.08	0.34
2002	0.13	0.32
2001	0.07	0.31
2000	0.05	0.29
1999	0.03	0.28
1998	0.05	0.26
1997	0.02	0.24
1996	0.02	0.23
1994	0.08	0.22
1993	0.07	0.21
1992	0.06	0.19

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2002)
Year	Comfrey Public School District	Minnesota
2002	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2002)
Year	Comfrey Public School District	Minnesota
2002	1%	5%
1996	1%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	3%	3%
1988	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Comfrey Public School District	Minnesota
2023	7%	11%
2022	7%	10%
2021	10%	10%
2020	8%	9%
2019	8%	9%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	5%	8%
2013	6%	8%
2012	2%	7%
2011	3%	7%
2010	4%	7%
2009	3%	6%
2008	5%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	4%	5%
2005	10%	5%
2004	5%	4%
2003	4%	4%
2002	6%	4%
2001	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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% Black

n/a

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Comfrey Public School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2015	1%	10%
2004	1%	8%
1999	1%	5%

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% White

96%

61%

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

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2020)
Year	Comfrey Public School District	Minnesota
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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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 $23,429 is higher than the state median of $17,866. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,686 is higher than the state median of $18,593. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Comfrey Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$2 MM	$9 MM
2022	$2 MM	$9 MM
2021	$2 MM	$9 MM
2020	$2 MM	$9 MM
2019	$2 MM	$8 MM
2018	$2 MM	$8 MM
2017	$2 MM	$7 MM
2016	$2 MM	$7 MM
2015	$2 MM	$6 MM
2014	$2 MM	$7 MM
2012	$2 MM	$6 MM
2011	$2 MM	$7 MM
2010	$2 MM	$6 MM
2009	$2 MM	$6 MM
2008	$2 MM	$6 MM
2007	$2 MM	$6 MM
2006	$2 MM	$6 MM
2005	$2 MM	$6 MM
2004	$2 MM	$6 MM
2003	$2 MM	$6 MM
2002	$2 MM	$7 MM
2001	$2 MM	$7 MM
2000	$6 MM	$6 MM
1999	$6 MM	$7 MM
1998	$2 MM	$7 MM
1997	$1 MM	$7 MM
1996	$2 MM	$6 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Comfrey Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$3 MM	$9 MM
2022	$3 MM	$9 MM
2021	$3 MM	$9 MM
2020	$3 MM	$9 MM
2019	$3 MM	$9 MM
2018	$2 MM	$8 MM
2017	$2 MM	$8 MM
2016	$2 MM	$7 MM
2015	$2 MM	$6 MM
2014	$2 MM	$7 MM
2012	$2 MM	$6 MM
2011	$2 MM	$6 MM
2010	$2 MM	$6 MM
2009	$2 MM	$6 MM
2008	$2 MM	$6 MM
2007	$2 MM	$6 MM
2006	$2 MM	$6 MM
2005	$2 MM	$6 MM
2004	$2 MM	$6 MM
2003	$2 MM	$7 MM
2002	$2 MM	$7 MM
2001	$2 MM	$7 MM
2000	$6 MM	$7 MM
1999	$8 MM	$7 MM
1998	$2 MM	$7 MM
1997	$2 MM	$7 MM
1996	$2 MM	$6 MM
1995	$2 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,429

$17,866

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Comfrey Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$21,391	$15,292
2022	$17,123	$14,997
2021	$18,088	$15,834
2020	$17,123	$14,997
2019	$15,628	$14,113
2018	$16,299	$14,902
2017	$15,390	$14,246
2016	$15,169	$13,431
2015	$13,379	$12,051
2014	$14,406	$12,820
2012	$13,400	$12,250
2011	$12,994	$12,557
2010	$12,714	$12,051
2009	$13,673	$11,416
2008	$11,681	$11,377
2007	$11,656	$10,573
2006	$11,188	$10,187
2005	$11,000	$9,471
2004	$11,395	$9,255
2003	$11,989	$9,258
2002	$12,029	$9,018
2001	$13,353	$8,614
2000	$36,011	$8,140
1999	$32,602	$8,059
1998	$8,563	$7,429
1997	$7,551	$7,402
1995	$7,136	$6,624
1992	$5,980	$5,777

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Spending / Student

$24,686

$18,593

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Comfrey Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$22,539	$15,221
2022	$19,277	$15,385
2021	$19,059	$15,759
2020	$19,277	$15,385
2019	$17,101	$14,956
2018	$16,951	$15,174
2017	$16,084	$14,982
2016	$14,838	$14,117
2015	$13,458	$11,992
2014	$14,356	$13,172
2012	$12,183	$12,023
2011	$12,120	$11,899
2010	$12,789	$11,992
2009	$13,915	$11,593
2008	$12,181	$11,230
2007	$12,623	$10,536
2006	$13,714	$10,149
2005	$12,662	$9,268
2004	$12,407	$9,179
2003	$11,463	$9,746
2002	$11,931	$9,476
2001	$12,282	$8,680
2000	$36,163	$8,712
1999	$45,667	$8,638
1998	$8,758	$7,392
1997	$8,566	$7,891
1995	$7,412	$6,943
1992	$6,098	$6,055

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Best Comfrey Public School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Comfrey Secondary

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

305 Ochre St W
Comfrey, MN 56019
(507) 877-3491

Gr: 7-12 | 56 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: #22.

Comfrey Elementary School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

305 Ochre St W
Comfrey, MN 56019
(507) 877-3491

Gr: PK-6 | 49 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

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

How many schools belong to Comfrey Public School District?

Comfrey Public School District manages 2 public schools serving 105 students.

What is the rank of Comfrey Public School District?

Comfrey Public School District is ranked #340 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. This district ranks in the top 20% of Minnesota school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Comfrey Public School District?

96% of Comfrey Public School District students are White, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Comfrey Public School District?

Comfrey Public School District has a student/teacher ratio of 9:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 15:1.

What is Comfrey Public School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $24,686 is higher than the state median of $18,593. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 105 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 4%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education