For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 123 students in Heron Lake-Okabena School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Heron Lake-Okabena School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (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
2 Schools
777 Schools
# Students
260 Students
235,849 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
17,610 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Heron Lake-Okabena School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 514 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
#422 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.64
% American Indian
3%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
15%
14%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
75%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,146 is higher than the state median of $17,758. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,385 is higher than the state median of $18,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,146
$17,758
Spending / Student
$19,385
$18,479
Best Heron Lake-Okabena School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Heron Lake-okabena Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
321 Stearns Ave
Heron Lake, MN 56137
(507) 793-2307
Heron Lake, MN 56137
(507) 793-2307
Gr: PK-6 | 123 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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