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Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 260 students in Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
779 Schools
# Students
636 Students
236,029 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
17,632 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 515 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
#208 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.64
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
15%
14%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
83%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,377 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,947 is less than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,377
$17,752
Spending / Student
$13,947
$18,474
Best Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bold-bird Island Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
701 S. 9th St
Olivia, MN 56277
(320) 523-1031
Olivia, MN 56277
(320) 523-1031
Gr: PK-4 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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