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Melrose, MN

3,888 residents•1,520 students•9 schools
Avg School Rating
6.7
out of 10
49% above Minnesota avg
Test Proficiency
52%Math
—Reading
18% above Minnesota avg
School Crime Rate
1.32
per 1,000 students
53% below Minnesota avg
Overall Crime Rate
4.89
per 1,000 residents
88% below Minnesota avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
2
High
2

These figures describe every school in Melrose; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Melrose

9 schools
7.8
Melrose Secondary
Highpublic
6.8
Melrose Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.6
Melrose Middle School
Middlepublic
—
Montessori School Of Melrose
Elementaryprivate
—
St. Mary's Catholic School
Elementaryprivate
—
Star Program
Elementarypublic
—
Wced Credit Recovery
Highpublic
—
West Central Area Learning Center
Middlepublic
—
West Central Education District B-2
Preschoolpublic

School Crime in Melrose

2 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Melrose in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
53% below Minnesota avg
1.32
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Property
1
Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Weapons50%
  • Vandalism50%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Melrose

19 total incidents reported across Melrose in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
88% below Minnesota avg
4.89
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
8
Property
9
Drug
1
Weapons
1

Crime Types

  • Assault37%
  • Theft21%
  • Vehicle Theft11%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Sex5%
  • Weapons5%
  • Other11%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,520 students enrolled across Melrose's schools.

  • Public1,34388%
  • Private17712%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Melrose's K-12 schools.

  • White71%
  • Hispanic27%
  • Two or More Races2%
  • Asian<1%
  • Black<1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
45%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.