For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 247 students in Verndale Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Verndale Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Verndale Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Verndale Secondary, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
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This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,171 Schools
# Students
509 Students
310,629 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
18,821 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Verndale 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 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#379 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
41%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Diversity Score
0.16
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
n/a
11%
% White
92%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $14,756 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 $15,171 is less than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,756
$17,852
Spending / Student
$15,171
$18,577
Best Verndale Public School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Verndale Secondary
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
411 Sw Brown St
Verndale, MN 56481
(218) 445-5184
Verndale, MN 56481
(218) 445-5184
Gr: 7-12 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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