Top Rankings
Battle Lake Public 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 Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Battle Lake Public 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
999 Schools
# Students
403 Students
272,844 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
17,802 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Battle Lake Public 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.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 525 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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 $17,860. 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 $18,585. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,782
$17,860
Spending / Student
$14,576
$18,585
Best Battle Lake Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Battle Lake Secondary
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
402 Summit St W
Battle Lake, MN 56515
(218) 864-5215
Battle Lake, MN 56515
(218) 864-5215
Gr: 7-12 | 188 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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