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Battle Lake ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District

402 Summit St W
Battle Lake, MN 56515-4029
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Battle Lake ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 188 students in Battle Lake ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Battle Lake ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
403 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Battle Lake ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#27 out of 525 school districts
(Top 10%)
65%
46%
63%
51%
50-54%
41%
(21-22)
≥90%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.59
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
6%
11%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
89%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,782 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,576 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,782
$17,854
Spending / Student
$14,576
$18,580

Best Battle Lake ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Battle Lake Secondary
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
402 Summit St W
Battle Lake, MN 56515
(218) 864-5215
Gr: 7-12 | 188 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 403 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 65% (Top 5%)
  • : 63% (Top 10%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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