Top Rankings
Maple River 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 917 students in Maple River School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Maple River School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
944 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Maple River 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 525 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
41%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
6%
12%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
88%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,482 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,776 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,482
$17,854
Spending / Student
$32,776
$18,580
Best Maple River School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Maple River Secondary
(Math: 48% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
801 Central Ave S
Mapleton, MN 56065
(507) 524-3930
Mapleton, MN 56065
(507) 524-3930
Gr: 6-12 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: n/an/a
801 Central Ave S
Mapleton, MN 56065
(507) 524-3918
Mapleton, MN 56065
(507) 524-3918
Gr: PK-5 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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