Can I use Kittson County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Kittson County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Kittson County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Kittson County?

Start with the 6 listed public schools and 3 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Kittson County Schools & Education

Name: Kittson County, Minnesota Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Kittson County, Minnesota

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

63/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

87.4%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

87.4%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 86.6%

Per-Pupil Spending

$10,301

National avg $13,239

State avg $8,463

School Score

63/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 55/100

State Score Position

#29

of 87 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Kittson County

Measured School Summary

Kittson County performs at an average level with a school score of 63/100 and a solid graduation rate of 87.4%.

Funding Context

Kittson County spends $10,301 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 14% above the Minnesota average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 22% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Kittson County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

6 public schools and 3 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

63/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #29 of 87 Minnesota counties with school score data.

Completion

87.4%

0.8 pts above the state average

Funding context

$10,301

$1,838 above the state average

School coverage

3 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Kittson County has 6 public schools across 3 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Kittson County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Mixed school landscape

Kittson County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.

State position

#29

of 87 Minnesota counties with school score data. The county score is 8 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

KITTSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary and high visible

242 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

TRI-COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary and high visible

189 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

LANCASTER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary and high visible

181 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

KITTSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest listed district slice, with 2 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Kittson County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Kittson County district systems?

Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Rural Kittson County Maintains Small Schools and High Composite Scores

Education data brief for Kittson County, Minnesota.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:District structure

Kittson County's educational landscape is defined by its small-scale rural structure, with an average school size of just 102 students across its six public schools. This is significantly smaller than typical state and national school sizes. All six schools are located in rural locales, serving a total county enrollment of 612 students. The largest district, Kittson Central School District, serves only 242 students. Despite the small enrollment base, the county maintains a composite school score of 62.6, which is higher than both the state average of 54.9 and the national median of 50.0. The graduation rate of 87.4% is slightly above the national average of 87.0%. Funding per pupil is $10,301, exceeding the state average of $8,463 but remaining below the national average of $13,000. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Kittson County

Reported Enrollment

612

6 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary3

Middle0

High3

Other0

3 School Districts in Kittson County

KITTSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

242 students

TRI-COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

189 students

LANCASTER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

181 students

6 Public Schools in Kittson County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Kittson County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
KITTSON CENTRAL ELEMENTARY	Record	KITTSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	HALLOCK, 56728Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	133
KARLSTAD ELEMENTARY	Record	TRI-COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	KARLSTAD, 56732Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	115
KITTSON CENTRAL SECONDARY	Record	KITTSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	HALLOCK, 56728Rural: Remote	7–12	High	109
LANCASTER ELEMENTARY	Record	LANCASTER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	LANCASTER, 56735Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	105
LANCASTER SECONDARY	Record	LANCASTER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	LANCASTER, 56735Rural: Remote	7–12	High	76
TRI-COUNTY SECONDARY	Record	TRI-COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	KARLSTAD, 56732Rural: Remote	7–12	High	74

KITTSON CENTRAL ELEMENTARY

KITTSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

HALLOCK, 56728 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary133 students

KARLSTAD ELEMENTARY

TRI-COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

KARLSTAD, 56732 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary115 students

KITTSON CENTRAL SECONDARY

KITTSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

HALLOCK, 56728 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High109 students

LANCASTER ELEMENTARY

LANCASTER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

LANCASTER, 56735 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary105 students

LANCASTER SECONDARY

LANCASTER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

LANCASTER, 56735 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High76 students

TRI-COUNTY SECONDARY

TRI-COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

KARLSTAD, 56732 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High74 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$10,301

State avg $8,463

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Minnesota counties have the highest graduation rates?

Jackson County (95.7%), Cottonwood County (95.3%), and Cook County (95.0%) currently lead Minnesota among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Minnesota?

Across Minnesota counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $8,463. The highest current county values are Cook County ($12,089), Kittson County ($10,301), and Beltrami County ($10,167). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Kittson County?

Kittson County has a school score of 63/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Kittson County?

The high school graduation rate in Kittson County is 87.4%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Kittson County spend per student?

Kittson County spends $10,301 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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