Top Rankings
Cleveland ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 275 students in Cleveland ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Cleveland ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
637 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cleveland ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø 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.
Overall District Rank
#82 out of 525 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
90%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,581 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,683 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,581
$17,854
Spending / Student
$22,683
$18,580
Best Cleveland ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cleveland Secondary
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 6th St
Cleveland, MN 56017
(507) 931-5953
Cleveland, MN 56017
(507) 931-5953
Gr: 7-12 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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