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Yellow Medicine East School District

450 9th Ave
Granite Falls, MN 56241-1399

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Tel: (320) 564-4081

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

Yellow Medicine East 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 middle school serving 331 students in Yellow Medicine East School District. This district's average middle is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.

Public Middle School in Yellow Medicine East School District have an score of 15% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and score of 45% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

2 Schools

998 Schools

# Students

603 Students

273,548 Students

# Teachers

52 Teachers

17,853 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

12:1

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

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Yellow Medicine East School District	Minnesota
6	44	96
7	40	114
8	60	116
9	45	27
10	54	29
11	48	29
12	40	32

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

Yellow Medicine East 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

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

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Yellow Medicine East School District
2023	#376
2022	#383
2021	#320
2019	#353
2018	#348
2017	#359
2016	#378
2015	#380
2014	#412
2013	#392
2012	#389

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27%

46%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Yellow Medicine East School District	Minnesota
2023	27%	46%
2022	27%	45%
2021	31%	45%
2019	38%	56%
2018	44%	58%
2017	47%	59%
2016	43%	60%
2015	42%	61%
2014	41%	61%
2013	41%	61%
2012	46%	62%

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41%

51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Yellow Medicine East School District	Minnesota
2022	41%	51%
2021	47%	53%
2019	54%	59%
2018	44%	60%
2017	48%	61%
2016	48%	60%
2015	47%	60%
2014	41%	59%
2013	44%	58%
2012	63%	76%
2011	59%	74%

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30%

41%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Yellow Medicine East School District	Minnesota
2022	30%	41%
2021	37%	45%

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92%

84%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Yellow Medicine East School District	Minnesota
2023	92%	84%
2022	90%	84%
2021	90%	84%
2020	90%	84%
2019	90%	84%
2018	95%	83%
2017	90%	83%
2016	84%	82%
2015	95%	82%
2014	95%	82%
2013	92%	81%

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

0.53

0.59

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Yellow Medicine East School District	Minnesota
2023	0.48	0.59
2022	0.47	0.58
2021	0.46	0.57
2020	0.44	0.54
2019	0.44	0.54
2018	0.44	0.53
2017	0.44	0.53
2016	0.44	0.52
2015	0.45	0.51
2014	0.48	0.48
2013	0.49	0.47
2012	0.49	0.45
2011	0.46	0.44
2010	0.45	0.42
2009	0.45	0.41
2008	0.40	0.41
2007	0.37	0.40
2006	0.36	0.37
2005	0.29	0.37
2004	0.24	0.35
2003	0.25	0.34
2002	0.23	0.32
2001	0.24	0.31
2000	0.23	0.29
1999	0.23	0.28

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% American Indian

10%

2%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Yellow Medicine East School District	Minnesota
2023	12%	2%
2022	12%	2%
2021	13%	2%
2020	12%	2%
2019	12%	2%
2018	14%	2%
2017	14%	2%
2016	13%	2%
2015	13%	2%
2014	16%	2%
2013	14%	2%
2012	14%	2%
2011	14%	2%
2010	14%	2%
2009	13%	2%
2008	12%	3%
2007	10%	2%
2006	10%	2%
2005	6%	3%
2004	5%	3%
2003	7%	3%
2002	6%	2%
2001	7%	2%
2000	8%	2%
1999	8%	2%

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% Asian

1%

7%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Yellow Medicine East School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	2%	7%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	7%
2011	1%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

15%

11%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Yellow Medicine East School District	Minnesota
2023	12%	11%
2022	12%	10%
2021	12%	10%
2020	11%	9%
2019	11%	9%
2018	11%	9%
2017	11%	9%
2016	11%	9%
2015	12%	9%
2014	11%	8%
2013	14%	8%
2012	13%	7%
2011	12%	7%
2010	12%	7%
2009	13%	6%
2008	10%	6%
2007	10%	6%
2006	10%	5%
2005	9%	5%
2004	6%	4%
2003	7%	4%
2002	6%	4%
2001	6%	3%
2000	4%	3%
1999	4%	3%

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% Black

1%

12%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Yellow Medicine East School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%

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% White

66%

62%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Yellow Medicine East School District	Minnesota
2023	70%	62%
2022	71%	63%
2021	71%	64%
2020	73%	66%
2019	73%	66%
2018	73%	67%
2017	73%	67%
2016	73%	68%
2015	72%	69%
2014	70%	71%
2013	69%	72%
2012	70%	73%
2011	72%	74%
2010	72%	75%
2009	72%	76%
2008	76%	76%
2007	78%	77%
2006	79%	79%
2005	83%	79%
2004	87%	80%
2003	86%	81%
2002	87%	82%
2001	87%	83%
2000	88%	84%
1999	87%	85%

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% Hawaiian

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% Two or more races

7%

6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Yellow Medicine East School District	Minnesota
2023	4%	6%
2022	3%	6%
2021	2%	6%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	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 $19,701 is higher than the state median of $17,852. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,657 is higher than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$15,547 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Yellow Medicine East School District	Minnesota
2023	$12 MM	$9 MM
2022	$12 MM	$9 MM
2021	$12 MM	$9 MM
2020	$12 MM	$9 MM
2019	$12 MM	$8 MM
2018	$12 MM	$8 MM
2017	$12 MM	$7 MM
2016	$12 MM	$7 MM
2015	$10 MM	$6 MM
2014	$11 MM	$7 MM
2012	$11 MM	$6 MM
2011	$11 MM	$7 MM
2010	$10 MM	$6 MM
2009	$10 MM	$6 MM
2008	$11 MM	$6 MM
2007	$10 MM	$6 MM
2006	$11 MM	$6 MM
2005	$10 MM	$6 MM
2004	$10 MM	$6 MM
2003	$11 MM	$6 MM
2002	$10 MM	$7 MM
2001	$11 MM	$7 MM
2000	$10 MM	$6 MM
1999	$10 MM	$7 MM
1998	$10 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$16,179 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Yellow Medicine East School District	Minnesota
2023	$14 MM	$9 MM
2022	$12 MM	$9 MM
2021	$14 MM	$9 MM
2020	$12 MM	$9 MM
2019	$12 MM	$9 MM
2018	$13 MM	$8 MM
2017	$13 MM	$8 MM
2016	$12 MM	$7 MM
2015	$14 MM	$6 MM
2014	$12 MM	$7 MM
2012	$14 MM	$6 MM
2011	$19 MM	$6 MM
2010	$14 MM	$6 MM
2009	$12 MM	$6 MM
2008	$12 MM	$6 MM
2007	$12 MM	$6 MM
2006	$12 MM	$6 MM
2005	$12 MM	$6 MM
2004	$11 MM	$6 MM
2003	$11 MM	$7 MM
2002	$11 MM	$7 MM
2001	$11 MM	$7 MM
2000	$11 MM	$7 MM
1999	$11 MM	$7 MM
1998	$10 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,701

$17,852

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Yellow Medicine East School District	Minnesota
2023	$19,286	$15,292
2022	$17,208	$14,997
2021	$18,110	$15,834
2020	$17,208	$14,997
2019	$16,915	$14,113
2018	$16,370	$14,902
2017	$16,288	$14,246
2016	$15,013	$13,431
2015	$12,426	$12,051
2014	$14,078	$12,820
2012	$12,971	$12,250
2011	$12,367	$12,557
2010	$11,239	$12,051
2009	$11,540	$11,416
2008	$11,446	$11,377
2007	$9,670	$10,573
2006	$9,858	$10,187
2005	$9,038	$9,471
2004	$9,390	$9,255
2003	$9,244	$9,258
2002	$8,766	$9,018
2001	$8,592	$8,614
2000	$8,036	$8,140
1999	$7,685	$8,059
1998	$7,524	$7,429

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Spending / Student

$22,657

$18,577

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Yellow Medicine East School District	Minnesota
2023	$22,179	$15,221
2022	$17,597	$15,385
2021	$20,826	$15,759
2020	$17,597	$15,385
2019	$17,911	$14,956
2018	$17,815	$15,174
2017	$17,051	$14,982
2016	$15,556	$14,117
2015	$17,350	$11,992
2014	$14,826	$13,172
2012	$17,009	$12,023
2011	$21,788	$11,899
2010	$15,692	$11,992
2009	$12,950	$11,593
2008	$12,961	$11,230
2007	$11,251	$10,536
2006	$10,971	$10,149
2005	$11,065	$9,268
2004	$9,890	$9,179
2003	$9,427	$9,746
2002	$9,360	$9,476
2001	$8,842	$8,680
2000	$8,542	$8,712
1999	$7,864	$8,638
1998	$7,003	$7,392

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Best Yellow Medicine East School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Yellow Medicine East Secondary

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
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450 9th Ave
Granite Falls, MN 56241
(320) 564-4081

Gr: 6-12 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 603 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 92% (Top 10% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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