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Lester Prairie ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District

131 Hickory St N
Lester Prairie, MN 55354-7743
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 242 students in Lester Prairie ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Lester Prairie ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Lester Prairie ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lester Prairie Secondary, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
459 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lester Prairie ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#269 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
40%
46%
46%
51%
28%
41%
85%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.57
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
23%
11%
% Black
n/a
11%
% White
73%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,784 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 $35,673 is higher 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
$8 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,784
$17,854
Spending / Student
$35,673
$18,580

Best Lester Prairie ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lester Prairie Secondary
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
131 Hickory St N
Lester Prairie, MN 55354
(320) 395-2521
Gr: 7-12 | 242 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 459 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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