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Melrose Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 504 students in Melrose Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Melrose Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Melrose Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Melrose Secondary, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade <Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity: <Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,171 Schools
# Students
1,266 Students
310,629 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
18,821 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Melrose Public School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#188 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
30%
11%
% Black
n/a
11%
% White
69%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $14,977 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,852. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,522 is less than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,977
$17,852
Spending / Student
$14,522
$18,577
Best Melrose Public School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Melrose Secondary
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
546 5th Ave Ne
Melrose, MN 56352
(320) 256-5160
Melrose, MN 56352
(320) 256-5160
Gr: 9-12 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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