Lake Of The Woods School District

236 15th Ave Sw
Baudette, MN 56623-0310
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 228 students in Lake Of The Woods School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Lake Of The Woods School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Lake Of The Woods School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lake Of The Woods Secondary, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,201 Schools
# Students
462 Students
313,883 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
18,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lake Of The Woods School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#342 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
35%
46%
38%
51%
36%
41%
85%
84%
(2022-23)
23.5%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.59
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
4%
12%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
82%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,128 is higher than the state median of $17,742. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,734 is less than the state median of $18,463. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,128
$17,742
Spending / Student
$15,734
$18,463

Best Lake Of The Woods School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lake Of The Woods Secondary
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
236 15th Ave Sw
Baudette, MN 56623
(218) 634-2510
Gr: 6-12 | 228 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 462 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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