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Comfrey Public 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 49 students in Comfrey Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in Comfrey Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% 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
105 Students
572,726 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
40,417 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Comfrey Public 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#343 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
4%
11%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
96%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,429 is higher than the state median of $17,852. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,686 is higher than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,429
$17,852
Spending / Student
$24,686
$18,577
Best Comfrey Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Comfrey Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
305 Ochre St W
Comfrey, MN 56019
(507) 877-3491
Comfrey, MN 56019
(507) 877-3491
Gr: PK-6 | 49 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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