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Schools in Viking · Marshall County Central Schools

Viking’s public schools beat 54% of Minnesota districts

The public schools Viking’s kids attend outperform 54% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

45%beats similar-income towns
Reading proficiency
49%
▼ 4 pts vs MN 53%
2020–21
Math proficiency
41%
▼ 3 pts vs MN 44%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 6 pts vs MN 84%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 8% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.1
MN 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools
1
77 students
The School Grade

How Viking compares

B− Test scores
Minnesota school districts we grade (491)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1,419)Better than 45%
Good confidence. Built on 227 tested students; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change it.
How the School Grade works
  • Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Minnesota’s state tests against the state average. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
  • The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested.
  • Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Minnesota only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
  • What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Viking.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Viking ElementaryMarshall County Central Schools
2–4Newfolden Elementaryin Newfolden
7–12Marshall County Central Highin Newfolden

The district

Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.

Test scores · 2020–21

Below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 52.5%
Math41%
State average 44.2%

Every school in Viking

1 school. Grades are ours, from state tests and graduation. Stars are from neighbors.

Elementary
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Colleges near Viking

There’s no college in Viking, but 1 is within 30 miles. The closest is Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls, 13 miles away.

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Straight-line distance from the center of Viking. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.

School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.

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