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Canby Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 297 students in Canby Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in Canby Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
2 Schools
1,651 Schools
# Students
590 Students
572,726 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
40,417 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Canby Public 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
#95 out of 525 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.61
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
6%
11%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
91%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,286 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,852. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,732 is less than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,286
$17,852
Spending / Student
$14,732
$18,577
Best Canby Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Canby Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
307 1st St W
Canby, MN 56220
(507) 223-2003
Canby, MN 56220
(507) 223-2003
Gr: PK-6 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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