For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 87 students in Rum River Special Education Cooperative School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Rum River Special Education Cooperative School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,650 Schools
# Students
87 Students
571,582 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
40,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rum River Special Education Cooperative 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#475 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)<50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.61
% American Indian
8%
2%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
7%
13%
% White
80%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $110,724 is higher than the state median of $17,866. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $101,529 is higher than the state median of $18,593. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$110,724
$17,866
Spending / Student
$101,529
$18,593
Best Rum River Special Education Cooperative School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rum River North
Special Education School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
303 3rd Ave Sw
Milaca, MN 56353
(763) 552-6801
Milaca, MN 56353
(763) 552-6801
Gr: PK-12 | 87 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: n/an/a
Rum River South
Special Education School
801 20th Ave Ne
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 552-7701
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 552-7701
Gr: K-12
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