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Alden-Conger Public School District

215 N Broadway
Alden, MN 56009-0099
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 235 students in Alden-Conger Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in Alden-Conger Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
457 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Alden-Conger Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#277 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
42%
46%
44%
51%
45-49%
41%
(21-22)
≥80%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
5%
12%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
91%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,617 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 $16,481 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
$8 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,617
$17,854
Spending / Student
$16,481
$18,580

Best Alden-Conger Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Alden-conger Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
215 N Broadway
Alden, MN 56009
(507) 874-3240
Gr: PK-6 | 235 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 457 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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