For the 2026-27 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
1,196 Schools
# Students
435 Students
313,662 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
18,833 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 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#269 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
41%
Graduation Rate
85%
83.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.9%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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 $18,972 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,651 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$16,920 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$17,562 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,972
$19,325
Spending / Student
$17,651
$20,059
Best Lester Prairie Public School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lester Prairie Secondary
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
131 Hickory St N
Lester Prairie, MN 55354
(320) 395-2521
Lester Prairie, MN 55354
(320) 395-2521
Gr: 7-12 | 222 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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