Bagley Public School District

202 Bagley Ave Nw
Bagley, MN 56621-9302
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 482 students in Bagley 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 Bagley Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,663 Schools
# Students
870 Students
575,552 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
39,750 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bagley Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 515 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 85% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#421 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
46%
30%
51%
24%
41%
85%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.62
% American Indian
17%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
1%
12%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
70%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,862 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,742. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,738 is less than the state median of $18,463. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,862
$17,742
Spending / Student
$16,738
$18,463

Best Bagley Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bagley Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
202 Bagley Ave Nw
Bagley, MN 56621
(218) 694-6528
Gr: PK-6 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 870 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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