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 middle school serving 230 students in Lake Of The Woods School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Lake Of The Woods School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black and 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
998 Schools
# Students
458 Students
272,838 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
17,801 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lake Of The Woods School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 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%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.59
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
3%
11%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
84%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,295 is higher than the state median of $17,866. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,871 is less than the state median of $18,593. 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
$19,295
$17,866
Spending / Student
$15,871
$18,593

Best Lake Of The Woods School District Public Middle 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 | 230 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 458 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 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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