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Mounds View Public Schools
District details
School board members: 7
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 11,792 (2022-2023)
Schools: 29 (2022-2023)
Website: Link

Mounds View Public Schools is a school district in Minnesota (Ramsey County). During the 2023 school year, 11,792 students attended one of the district's 29 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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• 2025
• 2023
• 2017
• 2015

Mounds View Public Schools, At-large

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Mounds View Public Schools, At-large (3 seats)

Shauna Bock, Shea Bruce, Tascha Just, and Mark Sacay are running in the general election for Mounds View Public Schools, At-large on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Shauna Bock (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Shea Bruce (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Tascha Just (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Mark Sacay (Nonpartisan)

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Mounds View Public Schools, At-large

General election

General election for Mounds View Public Schools, At-large (4 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Mounds View Public Schools, At-large on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Heidi Caccamo (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Heidi Danielson (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Jim DeMay (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Mark Kelliher (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Andre M. Koen (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Art Mills (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Alissa Daire Nelson (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Rich Priore (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Jon VanOeveren (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Jonathan Weinhagen (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Paul Wikstrom (Nonpartisan)

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Mounds View Public Schools, At-large

General election

General election for Mounds View Public Schools, At-large

Incumbent Shauna Bock, incumbent Diane Glasheen, and incumbent Marre Jo Sager won election in the general election for Mounds View Public Schools, At-large on November 7, 2017.

		Candidate
✔		Shauna Bock (Nonpartisan)
✔	Submit photo	Diane Glasheen (Nonpartisan)
✔		Marre Jo Sager (Nonpartisan)

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Mounds View Public Schools, At-large

General election

General election for Mounds View Public Schools, At-large

Incumbent Robert Helgeson, incumbent Amy Jones, incumbent Jonathan Weinhagen, and incumbent Sandra Westerman won election in the general election for Mounds View Public Schools, At-large on November 3, 2015.

		Candidate
✔		Robert Helgeson (Nonpartisan)
✔		Amy Jones (Nonpartisan)
✔		Jonathan Weinhagen (Nonpartisan)
✔		Sandra Westerman (Nonpartisan)

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Election rules

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Election dates and frequency

School board general elections for all districts in Minnesota are held on Tuesday after the first Monday in November every two years in either even-numbered years or odd-numbered years. According to the Minnesota School Board Association, 90% of districts held even-year elections as of 2022.

In districts not holding a school board nonpartisan primary, all school board candidates appear on the ballot for the general election held on Tuesday after the first Monday in November every two years in either even-numbered years or odd-numbered years.

In school districts in which the boards pass resolutions to hold primary elections, school board nonpartisan primary elections are held on the second Tuesday in August every two years in either odd-numbered years or even-numbered years. School boards must pass resolutions to hold primary elections before April 15 in any year. A primary is only held if more than two candidates are running for a single-seat race or if the number of candidates running for multi-seat races is more than twice the number of open seats.

In districts holding a school board nonpartisan primary, the top two candidates per seat that receive the most votes advance to the general election held on Tuesday after the first Monday in November every two years in either even-numbered years or odd-numbered years.

See law: Minnesota Statutes Chapter 123B and Chapter 205A and Minnesota School Board Association: The Importance of School Board Elections and Minnesota Statutes Chapter 123B and Chapter 205A and Minnesota School Board Association: The Importance of School Board Elections and Minnesota Statutes Chapter 123B and Chapter 205A

Recent or upcoming election dates for school districts holding a school board nonpartisan primary election

Below are the recent/upcoming dates for school districts holding a school board nonpartisan primary election. There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.

• Filing deadline date: June 3, 2025
• Primary election date: August 12, 2025
• General election date: November 4, 2025

Recent or upcoming election dates for school districts not holding a school board primary election

Below are the recent/upcoming dates for school districts not holding a school board primary election. There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.

• Filing deadline date: August 13, 2025
• General election date: November 4, 2025

Election system

School board members in Minnesota are elected through either a nonpartisan general election without a primary or through a system of a nonpartisan primary election and a nonpartisan general election, depending on whether or not the school board passed a resolution to hold a primary election.

See law: Minnesota Statutes Chapter 123B

Party labels on the ballot

School board elections in Minnesota are nonpartisan, which means party labels do not appear on the ballot for school board candidates. Minnesota Statute requires election clerks to "place the name of the [school board] candidate on the official ballot without partisan designation."

See law: Minnesota Statutes Chapter 205A

Winning an election

If a school board passed a resolution to hold a primary for that cycle and enough candidates are running to require a primary election, the candidates with the most votes in the nonpartisan primary advance to the general election. A primary is only held if more than two candidates are running for a single-seat race or if the number of candidates running for multi-seat races is more than twice the number of open seats. In single-seat races, two candidates advance to the general election. In multi-seat races, twice as many candidates as open seats advance to the general election.

See law: Minnesota Statutes Chapter 123B and Chapter 205A and Minnesota School Board Association: The Importance of School Board Elections

Term length and staggering

School board members have four-year terms.

See law: Minnesota Statutes Chapter 205A

School board elections are staggered so that as close to half of a district's school board members as possible are up for election every two years.

See law: Minnesota Statutes Chapter 123B and Chapter 205A

Representation: at large vs. by sub-district

School board members are elected at large, by sub-district, or through a combination of at large and by sub-district. The school boards of all school districts except those located within the four first-class cities in the state can put a question on the ballot for voter approval proposing the creation of or change to election districts (sub-districts). The proposal can include any combination of single-member districts, multi-member districts, and at-large seats. State law requires Minneapolis Public Schools to have six board members elected by sub-district and three members elected at large. As of 2022, 314 districts (96%) had board members all elected at large, nine districts (3%) had board members all elected from sub-districts, and five districts (2%) had board members elected through a combination of at large and by sub-district.

See law: Minnesota Statutes Chapter 123B, Chapter 128, and Chapter 128D

Filing deadlines and swearing-in dates

In districts not holding school board primary elections, the deadline for school board candidates to file affidavits of candidacy is 84 days before the November school board general election.

In districts holding school board primary elections, the deadline for school board candidates to file affidavits of candidacy is 70 days before the August primary election.

See law: Minnesota Statutes Chapter 205A

In districts not holding school board primary elections, school board candidates cannot file affidavits of candidacy until 98 days before the November school board general election.

In districts holding school board primary elections, school board candidates cannot file affidavits of candidacy until 84 days before the August primary election.

See law: Minnesota Statutes Chapter 205A and Minnesota Statutes Chapter 205A

School board member terms expire and the terms of newly elected school board members officially begin on the first Monday of January following the election.

See law: Minnesota Statutes Chapter 205A

 

About the district

School board

Mounds View Public Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members

Name	Year assumed office	Year term ends
Heidi Danielson		2028
Jim DeMay		2028
Alissa Daire Nelson		2028
Jonathan Weinhagen	2014	2028
Yolanda Magee		2026
Shauna Bock	2018	2026
Diane Glasheen	2018	2026

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Overlapping state house districts

Mounds View Public Schools

Office Name	Current Officeholder	Party	% School District Covered	% Other District Covered
Minnesota House of Representatives District 40A	Kelly Moller	Democratic Party	54%	99%
Minnesota House of Representatives District 40B	David Gottfried	Democratic Party	19%	46%
Minnesota House of Representatives District 36A	Elliott Engen	Republican Party	16%	13%
Minnesota House of Representatives District 39B	Sandra Feist	Democratic Party	8%	39%
Minnesota House of Representatives District 36B	Brion Curran	Democratic Party	3%	5%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Revenue
• Expenditures

Revenue, 2020-2021

SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$15,374,000	$1,302	7%
Local:	$76,075,000	$6,444	36%
State:	$121,275,000	$10,272	57%
Total:	$212,724,000	$18,018

Expenditures, 2020-2021

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$211,292,000	$17,897
Total Current Expenditures:	$156,880,000	$13,288
Instructional Expenditures:	$100,030,000	$8,472	47%
Student and Staff Support:	$15,680,000	$1,328	7%
Administration:	$14,397,000	$1,219	7%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$26,773,000	$2,267	13%
Total Capital Outlay:	$40,739,000	$3,450
Construction:	$36,892,000	$3,124
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$4,402,000	$372
Interest on Debt:	$7,791,000	$659

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."

• Mathematics
• Reading/language arts
• Graduation rates

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	58	67	22	30	<50	55-59	66
2018-2019	67	76	39	38	30-39	63	75
2017-2018	69	78	44	43	40-49	66	76
2016-2017	69	79	46	45	30-39	64	76
2015-2016	71	81	45	46	40-49	65-69	78
2014-2015	71	81	44	50	60-79	60-64	77
2013-2014	70	79	42	46	60-69	60-64	74
2012-2013	68	74	40	42	60-69	60-64	74
2011-2012	70	78	40	43	40-49	55-59	75
2010-2011	67	78	34	40-44	40-49		71

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	64	69	35	39	<50	60-64	71
2018-2019	67	71	43	40	30-39	63	76
2017-2018	68	75	42	45	30-39	69	75
2016-2017	70	75	45	46	40-59	66	77
2015-2016	70	77	43	44	60-69	60-64	77
2014-2015	71	79	42	43	50-59	65-69	77
2013-2014	68	74	39	42	40-59	60-64	74
2012-2013	67	72	39	41	50-59	60-64	73
2011-2012	83	83	62	62	70-79	60-64	87
2010-2011	81	83	60	60-64	60-69		85

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2019-2020	93	>=95	85-89	75-79	>=50	>=80	95
2018-2019	92	>=95	90-94	80-84	PS	>=80	94
2017-2018	90	>=95	85-89	70-79	PS	>=80	92
2016-2017	91	90-94	85-89	85-89	>=50	60-79	93
2015-2016	91	>=95	85-89	80-89	>=50		92
2014-2015	91	>=95	80-84	>=90	>=50		92
2013-2014	89	85-89	85-89	70-79	<50		91
2012-2013	89	>=95	65-69	70-79	>=50		91
2011-2012	89	90-94	75-79	60-69	>=50		91
2010-2011	89	85-89	70-74	70-79	>=50		91

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Enrollment
• Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023	11,792	0.4
2021-2022	11,747	-0.5
2020-2021	11,806	-2.2
2019-2020	12,061	0.9
2018-2019	11,957	2.6
2017-2018	11,647	0.9
2016-2017	11,540	1.5
2015-2016	11,362	3.3
2014-2015	10,987	2.6
2013-2014	10,703	2.5
2012-2013	10,431	2.1
2011-2012	10,207	1.4
2010-2011	10,064	0.6
2009-2010	10,002	-0.4
2008-2009	10,040	-0.4
2007-2008	10,085	-2.6
2006-2007	10,349	-0.3
2005-2006	10,378	-2.6
2004-2005	10,650	-1.1
2003-2004	10,764	-3.9
2002-2003	11,187	-2.9
2001-2002	11,515	-1.9
2000-2001	11,736	-2.3
1999-2000	12,007	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2022-2023

RACE	Mounds View Public Schools (%)	Minnesota K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.4	1.7
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	10.4	7.0
Black	11.6	11.7
Hispanic	10.7	10.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.0	0.1
Two or More Races	8.3	6.2
White	58.6	62.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Mounds View Public Schools had 790.85 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.91.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	35.46
Kindergarten:	69.59
Elementary:	369.59
Secondary:	300.24
Total:	790.85

Mounds View Public Schools employed 26.00 district administrators and 84.81 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	26.00
District Administrative Support:	22.38
School Administrators:	84.81
School Administrative Support:	71.39

Other staff, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	223.71
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	29.22
Total Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:	6.33
Library/Media Support:	10.98
Student Support Services:	169.85
Other Support Services:	148.26

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

Mounds View Public Schools operates 29 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Bel Air Elementary	722	1-5
Birth To Two Ecse	97	PK-PK
Career And Life Transition Program	21	12-12
Career And Life Trans Prg Tin Lake	26	12-12
Children'S Mn Roseville Php	0	KG-12
Chippewa Middle School	1,089	6-8
Ecse Program	107	PK-PK
Edgewood Middle School	699	6-8
High School Summer Program	0	9-12
Highview Middle School	820	6-8
Irondale Senior High	1,706	9-12
Island Lake Elementary	743	1-5
Laurentian Environmental Center	0	7-12
Mounds View Adult Education	8	12-12
Mounds View Alc	119	7-12
Mounds View Bridges Program	16	KG-7
Mounds View Senior High	1,901	9-12
Nets	7	5-12
Options	17	6-12
Pike Lake Kindergarten Center	595	PK-KG
Pinewood Elementary	541	1-5
Reach Academy	12	7-12
Reach Transition	4	10-12
Shared Time Program	0	PK-12
Snail Lake Kindergarten Center	290	KG-KG
Speech Program - Sp Ed Program	35	PK-PK
Sunnyside Elementary	497	1-5
Turtle Lake Elementary	988	1-5
Valentine Hills Elementary	732	1-5

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