School district · Minnesota

Climax-Shelly Public Schools

Climax-Shelly Public Schools in Minnesota: 2 public schools with 159 students and 9.6 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $17,188 per student in FY2024.

Schools
2
Students
159
Students per teacher
9.6
MN 14.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$17,188
MN $16.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
16.5
Counselors (FTE)
—
Students per counselor
—
MN 476 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.2
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Minnesota's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Minnesota: 49%

21%proficient

−12.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 92% of school districts in Minnesota

Median 46% · 475 school districts compared

63 students tested, grades 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 · Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment III & Minnesota Test of Academic Skills; proficient means Levels 3-4 Approximate: the state published a range or left out some grades.

Math

Minnesota: 47%

16%proficient

+1.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 88% of school districts in Minnesota

Median 42% · 474 school districts compared

63 students tested, grades 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 · Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment III & Minnesota Test of Academic Skills; proficient means Levels 3-4 Approximate: the state published a range or left out some grades.

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$10.8K15
$10.7K16
$10.2K17
$10.8K18
$11.6K19
$13.7K20
$14.1K21
$17.2K22
$16.4K23
$17.2K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
7.5% · $276K
State
75% · $2.7M
Local
18% · $657K

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$9,608
Support services
$6,640
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$223K
Long-term debt
$2.5M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Climax ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5658.913%21%
Climax SecondaryFree meals for all
6–129413.026%13%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
111 E Broadway, Climax, MN 56523
Phone
(218)857-2385
Website