Barnum Public School District

Public Regional · 8 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade

Public schools for Barnum, Blackhoof, Mahtowa, Barnum, Skelton, Atkinson, Kalevala and Automba, and parts of Twin Lakes, Moose Lake and Silver.

At a glance
660Students enrolled
2Schools
8Towns served
$13,121Spent per student
15:1Student–teacher ratio
30%Free / reduced lunch
School path

Where would my kid go?

Grades PK–6
BARNUM ELEMENTARY348 students · BarnumThis district
Grades 7–12
BARNUM SECONDARY312 students · BarnumThis district
Grades PK–6
BARNUM ELEMENTARY or SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARYDepends on your addressThis district
Grades 7–12
BARNUM SECONDARY or CARLTON SECONDARYDepends on your addressThis district
Grades PK–6
BARNUM ELEMENTARY348 students · BarnumThis district
Grades 7–12
BARNUM SECONDARY312 students · BarnumThis district
Grades PK–6
BARNUM ELEMENTARY348 students · BarnumThis district
Grades 7–12
BARNUM SECONDARY312 students · BarnumThis district
Grades PK–6
BARNUM ELEMENTARY348 students · BarnumThis district
Grades 7–12
BARNUM SECONDARY312 students · BarnumThis district
Grades PK–6
BARNUM ELEMENTARY348 students · BarnumThis district
Grades 7–12
BARNUM SECONDARY312 students · BarnumThis district
Grades PK–6
BARNUM ELEMENTARY or CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARYDepends on your addressThis district
Grades 7–12
BARNUM SECONDARY or CROMWELL-WRIGHT SECONDARYDepends on your addressThis district
Grades PK–6
BARNUM ELEMENTARY or CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARYDepends on your addressThis district
Grades 7–12
BARNUM SECONDARY or CROMWELL-WRIGHT SECONDARYDepends on your addressThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs MN
Math proficiency44%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.4%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$13,121
per student each year · 23% below the MN average
Spending
Classroom instruction65%
Support & administration30%
Other5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)24%
State70%
Federal6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
712’20
708’21
696’22
675’23
660’24
Students
White · 88%580
Two or more races · 10%63
Hispanic · 2%10
Black · 1%6
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

Also covers small parts of Twin Lakes, Moose Lake and Silver.

Schools2 in district

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.

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