Isle School District

730 5th Ave S
Isle, MN 56342-4590
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 216 students in Isle School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Elementary School in Isle School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
423 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Isle School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 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 50-59% has decreased from 60-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#283 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
44%
45%
44%
51%
20-24%
41%
50-59%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.61
% American Indian
11%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
4%
12%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
78%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,480 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,995 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,480
$17,854
Spending / Student
$15,995
$18,580

Best Isle School District Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Isle Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
730 5th Ave S
Isle, MN 56342
(320) 676-3494
Grades: PK-6
| 216 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 423 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 50-59% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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