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Runestone Area Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 22 students in Runestone Area Education School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Runestone Area Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Runestone Area Education School District have a Graduation Rate of 34%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Runestone Alternative School, with 30-39% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,201 Schools
# Students
22 Students
313,883 Students
# Teachers
2 Teachers
18,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Runestone Area Education School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 35% has increased from 30-39% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#350 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)<50%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
41%
Graduation Rate
35%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.59
% American Indian
5%
2%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
5%
12%
% Black
4%
12%
% White
82%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$51,909
$15,292
Spending / Student
$50,312
$15,221
Best Runestone Area Education School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Runestone Alternative School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
700 Northside Dr Ne
Alexandria, MN 56308
(320) 763-5559
Alexandria, MN 56308
(320) 763-5559
Gr: 7-12 | 22 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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