Chisholm Public School District

300 Sw 3rd Ave
Chisholm, MN 55719-2074
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 207 students in Chisholm Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Chisholm Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
780 Schools
# Students
640 Students
236,278 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
17,639 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Chisholm 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 increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#355 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
46%
41%
51%
33%
41%
85%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.64
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
87%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,145 is higher than the state median of $17,742. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,466 is higher than the state median of $18,463. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,145
$17,742
Spending / Student
$18,466
$18,463

Best Chisholm Public School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Vaughan-steffensrud Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 1st Ave Ne
Chisholm, MN 55719
(218) 254-5726
Gr: PK-3 | 207 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 640 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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