Public schools in Melrose, MN
Melrose has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,384 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Melrose Area Public Schools runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Melrose's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Melrose | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melrose Area Public Schools | 3 | 1,277 | $14,193 |
| West Central Education District | 2 | 76 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Melrose, 526 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melrose Secondary | 505 | 17.3 | 24.8% | Melrose Area Public Schools |
| West Central Area Learning Center | 21 | 5.3 | 33.3% | West Central Education District |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Melrose, 296 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melrose Middle | 296 | 15.7 | 29.7% | Melrose Area Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One elementary school in Melrose, 512 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melrose Elementary | 512 | 12.9 | 38.1% | Melrose Area Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Melrose, 50 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Central Education District B-2 | 50 | 16.7 | 12.0% | West Central Education District |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Melrose's public schools compare with Minnesota's
The median Melrose school has 15.7 students per full-time teacher, more than the Minnesota median of 13.7. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 20% across the state. Its median school enrolls 296 students (state 275).
| Melrose | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.7 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 296 | 275 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 20% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 12% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Melrose schools and the 2,321 Minnesota schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Melrose
- Melrose Area Public SchoolsRuns 3 of Melrose's 5 public schools and spent $14,193 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,193
- Melrose Secondary, the largest high school in Melrose505 students in 2024-25, 17.3 per teacher.505
- Compare Melrose Area Public Schools with West Central Education DistrictMelrose's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MinnesotaMinnesota's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Melrose addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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- Duluth30 schools
- Brooklyn Park29 schools
- Plymouth27 schools
- Bloomington26 schools
- Apple Valley20 schools
Questions about schools in Melrose
How many public schools are in Melrose, MN?
5 public schools with an address in Melrose were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,384 students.What is the largest high school in Melrose?
Melrose Secondary, with 505 students in 2024-25 (Melrose Area Public Schools).Which districts run Melrose's schools?
Melrose Area Public Schools (3 schools), West Central Education District (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25