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Madelia Public School District

320 Buck Ave Se
Madelia, MN 56062-1836
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 352 students in Madelia Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in Madelia Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more 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
646 Students
575,552 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
39,750 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Madelia 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 65% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#255 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
41%
46%
47%
51%
48%
41%
65%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
49%
12%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
48%
59%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,241 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,742. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,249 is less than the state median of $18,463. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,241
$17,742
Spending / Student
$14,249
$18,463

Best Madelia Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Madelia Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
121 E Main St
Madelia, MN 56062
(507) 642-3234
Gr: PK-6 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 646 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 65% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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