For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 458 students in Lake Of The Woods School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Lake Of The Woods School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,651 Schools
# Students
458 Students
572,726 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
40,417 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lake Of The Woods 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.
Overall District Rank
#342 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.61
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
3%
11%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
84%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,295 is higher than the state median of $17,852. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,871 is less than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,295
$17,852
Spending / Student
$15,871
$18,577
Best Lake Of The Woods School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lake Of The Woods Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
236 15th Ave Sw
Baudette, MN 56623
(218) 634-2510
Baudette, MN 56623
(218) 634-2510
Gr: PK-5 | 228 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Lake Of The Woods Secondary
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
236 15th Ave Sw
Baudette, MN 56623
(218) 634-2510
Baudette, MN 56623
(218) 634-2510
Gr: 6-12 | 230 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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