Meeker And Wright Special Education School District

720 9th Avenue
Howard Lake, MN 55349-4532
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Top Rankings

Meeker And Wright Special Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 81 students in Meeker And Wright Special Education School District.
Preschools in Meeker And Wright Special Education School District have a diversity score of 0.14, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
9 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
189 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1

District Rank

Meeker And Wright Special Education School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#508 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
≤10%
45%
11-19%
51%
<50%
41%
(10-11)
≤20%
79%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.63
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
10%
13%
% Black
3%
13%
% White
78%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $50,937 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $49,185 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$50,937
$17,854
Spending / Student
$49,185
$18,580

Best Meeker And Wright Special Education School District Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
720 9th Ave
Howard Lake, MN 55349
(320) 543-1122
Grades: PK
| 81 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 189 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 7:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : ≤20% (Top 1% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : <50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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