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Yellow Medicine East School District

450 9th Ave
Granite Falls, MN 56241-1399
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 272 students in Yellow Medicine East School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Yellow Medicine East School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% 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
2 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
603 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

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%)
27%
46%
41%
51%
30%
41%
92%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.63
% American Indian
10%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
15%
13%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
66%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,701 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,657 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,701
$17,854
Spending / Student
$22,657
$18,580

Best Yellow Medicine East School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bert Raney Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
555 7th Ave
Granite Falls, MN 56241
(320) 564-4081
Gr: PK-5 | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • 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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