For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 82 students in Laporte Public 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 Laporte Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
998 Schools
# Students
367 Students
273,548 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
17,853 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Laporte Public 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 70% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#404 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
41%
Graduation Rate
70%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.59
% American Indian
13%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
77%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,921 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,852. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,343 is less than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,921
$17,852
Spending / Student
$14,343
$18,577
Best Laporte Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Laporte Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
315 Main St W
Laporte, MN 56461
(218) 224-2288
Laporte, MN 56461
(218) 224-2288
Gr: 6-8 | 82 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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