Lester Prairie Public School District

131 Hickory St N
Lester Prairie, MN 55354-7743
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 222 students in Lester Prairie Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Lester Prairie Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Lester Prairie Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lester Prairie 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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
1,198 Schools
# Students
435 Students
313,741 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
18,841 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lester Prairie Public 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)
#269 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
40%
46%
46%
51%
28%
41%
85%
84%
(2022-23)
22.9%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.59
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
22%
12%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
74%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,710 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,641 is higher than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has grown by 133% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,710
$17,752
Spending / Student
$37,641
$18,474

Best Lester Prairie Public School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lester Prairie Secondary
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
131 Hickory St N
Lester Prairie, MN 55354
(320) 395-2521
Gr: 7-12 | 222 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 435 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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