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Item: Luverne Public School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

709 N Kniss
Luverne, MN 56156-1229

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (507) 283-8088

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Luverne Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

5 Schools

777 Schools

# Students

1,142 Students

235,849 Students

# Teachers

94 Teachers

17,610 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Luverne Public School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	27	52
Kind	84	67
1	80	64
2	72	64
3	74	60
4	87	56
5	91	49

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District Rank

Luverne Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#44 out of 525 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Luverne Public School District
2023	#44
2022	#38
2021	#60
2019	#116
2018	#69
2017	#91
2016	#120
2015	#127
2014	#105
2013	#163
2012	#96

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60%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Luverne Public School District	Minnesota
2023	60%	46%
2022	62%	45%
2021	55%	45%
2019	69%	56%
2018	67%	58%
2017	69%	59%
2016	71%	60%
2015	65%	61%
2014	68%	61%
2013	65%	61%
2012	67%	62%

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61%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Luverne Public School District	Minnesota
2022	61%	51%
2021	58%	53%
2019	60%	59%
2018	67%	60%
2017	66%	61%
2016	61%	60%
2015	64%	60%
2014	62%	59%
2013	57%	58%
2012	82%	76%
2011	80%	74%

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57%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Luverne Public School District	Minnesota
2022	57%	41%
2021	47%	45%

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(21-22)

85-89%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Luverne Public School District	Minnesota
2022	87%	84%
2021	92%	84%
2020	92%	84%
2019	87%	84%
2018	92%	83%
2017	95%	83%
2016	95%	82%
2015	92%	82%
2014	92%	82%
2013	92%	81%
2012	77%	80%

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(2022-23)

14.1%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Luverne Public School District	Minnesota
2023	14.1%	27.3%
2022	16.1%	31.2%
2021	10.5%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.30

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Luverne Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.24	0.59
2022	0.23	0.58
2021	0.26	0.57
2020	0.24	0.54
2019	0.24	0.54
2018	0.23	0.53
2017	0.23	0.53
2016	0.21	0.52
2015	0.19	0.51
2014	0.18	0.48
2013	0.18	0.47
2012	0.18	0.45
2011	0.19	0.44
2010	0.17	0.42
2009	0.14	0.41
2008	0.13	0.41
2007	0.15	0.40
2006	0.14	0.37
2005	0.14	0.37
2004	0.13	0.35
2003	0.12	0.34
2002	0.12	0.32
2001	0.11	0.31
2000	0.05	0.29
1999	0.04	0.28
1998	0.05	0.26
1997	0.05	0.24
1996	0.05	0.23
1995	0.06	0.23
1994	0.04	0.22
1993	0.04	0.21
1992	0.04	0.19
1991	0.02	0.16

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Luverne Public School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	3%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Luverne Public School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	2%	7%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	5%
2000	3%	5%
1999	2%	5%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

10%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Luverne Public School District	Minnesota
2023	6%	11%
2022	7%	10%
2021	7%	10%
2020	7%	9%
2019	7%	9%
2018	6%	9%
2017	6%	9%
2016	6%	9%
2015	6%	9%
2014	5%	8%
2013	5%	8%
2012	5%	7%
2011	4%	7%
2010	4%	7%
2009	3%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	3%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Luverne Public School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	2%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	2%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	2%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	1%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%

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% White

83%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Luverne Public School District	Minnesota
2023	87%	62%
2022	88%	63%
2021	86%	64%
2020	87%	66%
2019	87%	66%
2018	88%	67%
2017	88%	67%
2016	89%	68%
2015	90%	69%
2014	90%	71%
2013	91%	72%
2012	91%	73%
2011	90%	74%
2010	90%	75%
2009	93%	76%
2008	93%	76%
2007	92%	77%
2006	93%	79%
2005	92%	79%
2004	93%	80%
2003	94%	81%
2002	94%	82%
2001	94%	83%
2000	97%	84%
1999	98%	85%
1998	97%	86%
1997	97%	87%
1996	97%	87%
1995	97%	88%
1994	97%	88%
1993	98%	89%
1992	98%	90%
1991	99%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Luverne Public School District	Minnesota
2023	4%	6%
2022	3%	6%
2021	3%	6%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,046 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,758. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,849 is higher than the state median of $18,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Luverne Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$18 MM	$9 MM
2022	$18 MM	$9 MM
2021	$18 MM	$9 MM
2020	$18 MM	$9 MM
2019	$18 MM	$8 MM
2018	$16 MM	$8 MM
2017	$16 MM	$7 MM
2016	$15 MM	$7 MM
2015	$13 MM	$6 MM
2014	$14 MM	$7 MM
2012	$13 MM	$6 MM
2011	$14 MM	$7 MM
2010	$13 MM	$6 MM
2009	$13 MM	$6 MM
2008	$13 MM	$6 MM
2007	$13 MM	$6 MM
2006	$12 MM	$6 MM
2005	$12 MM	$6 MM
2004	$12 MM	$6 MM
2003	$13 MM	$6 MM
2002	$11 MM	$7 MM
2001	$11 MM	$7 MM
2000	$10 MM	$6 MM
1999	$11 MM	$7 MM
1998	$11 MM	$7 MM
1997	$9 MM	$7 MM
1996	$9 MM	$6 MM
1995	$9 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$30 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Luverne Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$30 MM	$9 MM
2022	$30 MM	$9 MM
2021	$30 MM	$9 MM
2020	$30 MM	$9 MM
2019	$20 MM	$9 MM
2018	$17 MM	$8 MM
2017	$15 MM	$8 MM
2016	$15 MM	$7 MM
2015	$12 MM	$6 MM
2014	$13 MM	$7 MM
2012	$12 MM	$6 MM
2011	$12 MM	$6 MM
2010	$12 MM	$6 MM
2009	$12 MM	$6 MM
2008	$12 MM	$6 MM
2007	$11 MM	$6 MM
2006	$12 MM	$6 MM
2005	$12 MM	$6 MM
2004	$11 MM	$6 MM
2003	$12 MM	$7 MM
2002	$11 MM	$7 MM
2001	$12 MM	$7 MM
2000	$10 MM	$7 MM
1999	$16 MM	$7 MM
1998	$15 MM	$7 MM
1997	$9 MM	$7 MM
1996	$8 MM	$6 MM
1995	$8 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,046

$17,758

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Luverne Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$15,784	$15,292
2022	$14,844	$14,997
2021	$15,503	$15,834
2020	$14,844	$14,997
2019	$14,449	$14,113
2018	$13,027	$14,902
2017	$12,585	$14,246
2016	$12,375	$13,431
2015	$10,821	$12,051
2014	$11,558	$12,820
2012	$10,848	$12,250
2011	$11,502	$12,557
2010	$10,733	$12,051
2009	$10,977	$11,416
2008	$10,911	$11,377
2007	$10,296	$10,573
2006	$9,236	$10,187
2005	$8,904	$9,471
2004	$8,995	$9,255
2003	$9,546	$9,258
2002	$8,119	$9,018
2001	$7,815	$8,614
2000	$7,313	$8,140
1999	$7,335	$8,059
1998	$7,322	$7,429
1997	$6,025	$7,402
1995	$5,778	$6,624
1992	$4,795	$5,777

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Spending / Student

$25,849

$18,479

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Luverne Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$25,426	$15,221
2022	$24,376	$15,385
2021	$24,975	$15,759
2020	$24,376	$15,385
2019	$15,568	$14,956
2018	$13,463	$15,174
2017	$11,627	$14,982
2016	$11,894	$14,117
2015	$9,998	$11,992
2014	$10,614	$13,172
2012	$9,890	$12,023
2011	$10,089	$11,899
2010	$9,917	$11,992
2009	$9,913	$11,593
2008	$10,042	$11,230
2007	$9,113	$10,536
2006	$9,092	$10,149
2005	$8,744	$9,268
2004	$8,697	$9,179
2003	$8,693	$9,746
2002	$8,023	$9,476
2001	$8,571	$8,680
2000	$7,280	$8,712
1999	$10,833	$8,638
1998	$10,335	$7,392
1997	$6,265	$7,891
1995	$5,465	$6,943
1992	$4,819	$6,055

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Best Luverne Public School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Luverne Elementary School

(Math: 69% | Reading: 66%)
:

10/

Top 10%

709 N Kniss Ave
Luverne, MN 56156
(507) 283-4497

Gr: PK-5 | 515 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,142 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 85-89% (Btm 50% in MN)
: Top 10%
: 60% (Top 10%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education