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Lester Prairie 51爆料 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 preschool serving 217 students in Lester Prairie 51爆料 District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Lester Prairie 51爆料 District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
459 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lester Prairie 51爆料 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 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)
#241 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(22-23)
40%
46%
46%
51%
28%
41%
(22-23)
85%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.63
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
23%
13%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
73%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
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 51爆料 District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lester Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
131 Hickory St N
Lester Prairie, MN 55354
(320) 395-2521
Grades: PK-6
| 217 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%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Top 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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