More Measures

Attendance rates
Attendance data for the 2005-2006 school year available by district, school and grade for public schools in Minnesota. Click on the document titled "Attendance Rates".

College Enrollment
Enrollment numbers for Minnesota public and private post-secondary institutions are available by gender and race 1996 through 2006.

Confidence in the public school system
Metropolitan State University's Civic Confidence Survey measures residents' confidence in the region's public schools. Summary results for 1999 through 2005 are available. To view, reference the report section titled "Education".

Dropout rates
Dropout rates for the 2005-2006 school year are available by district, race, gender and free and reduced-price lunch status.

Educational attainment for 25+
Educational attainment for adults age 25 and over is featured in the Demographics section of the Twin Cities Compass web site. Data are available by county, race, gender and poverty status from 1990 to 2006.

High school graduation rate--alternative calculation methods
Besides the National Governors Association rate (featured in the Education Section as a Key Measure), there are three additional ways to measure high school graduation: AYP Rate, Statewide District Completion Rate and Original 9th Grade Completion rate. To obtain alternative graduation rates for a school, locate a high school using the alphabet, click on the name of the school and then click on "View Graduation Indicators" at the bottom of the right-hand side bar.

MCA II scores
The MCA II test is administered in grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 11 to identify whether or not students are meeting state standards in math and reading. District-level results are available for 2006 and 2007.

Mobility
Student mobility is measured by the Mobility Index, which is calculated based on student transfers. County, district and school-level data are available for the 2005-2006 school year.

School enrollment data
Student demographics for both public and private schools in Minnesota. Available at school, district and county level.

School readiness
Information about the Minnesota School Readiness Study and results from the 2003, 2004 and 2006 studies are available online.

Data rich sites

ACT scores and participation rates
Minnesota state-level data are available by race and other student characteristics for 2007.

Minnesota Student Survey data
The Minnesota Student Survey (MSS) is administered every three years to students in grades 6, 9 and 12. It asks questions about a variety of attitudes, including feelings about school and perceptions of school safety. The survey also asks questions about health and drug use behaviors. Data are available by state, region and county for 2004 and 2007.