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Lester Prairie ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ School District

131 Hickory St N
Lester Prairie, MN 55354-7743
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 242 students in Lester Prairie ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ High School in Lester Prairie ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ High School in Lester Prairie ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ 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

District Rank

Lester Prairie ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#241 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lester Prairie ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lester Prairie ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lester Prairie ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lester Prairie ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lester Prairie ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,364 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
19,892 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
107 Students
35,225 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
11%
# Black Students
2 Students
34,141 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
334 Students
196,402 Students
% White Students
73%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
317 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
17,694 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
229
# Students in K Grade:
21
120
# Students in 1st Grade:
26
204
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
26
264
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
305
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
384
# Students in 6th Grade:
30
3,144
# Students in 7th Grade:
41
11,219
# Students in 8th Grade:
35
12,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
39
67,716
# Students in 10th Grade:
45
69,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
37
69,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
45
74,015
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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
This chart displays total revenue of Lester Prairie ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lester Prairie ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,784
$17,854
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lester Prairie ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$35,673
$18,580
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lester Prairie ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lester Prairie ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lester Prairie Secondary
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
131 Hickory St N
Lester Prairie, MN 55354
(320) 395-2521
Grades: 7-12
| 242 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 459 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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