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Climax-Shelly School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 107 students in Climax-Shelly School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Climax-Shelly School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% 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
186 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Climax-Shelly 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 70% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#371 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
41%
Graduation Rate
70%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.59
% American Indian
3%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
23%
11%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
69%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,183 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,871 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,183
$17,854
Spending / Student
$17,871
$18,580
Best Climax-Shelly School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Climax Secondary
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
111 E Broadway
Climax, MN 56523
(218) 857-2395
Climax, MN 56523
(218) 857-2395
Grades: 6-12
| 107 students
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