For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 225 students in Lyle Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Lyle Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,650 Schools
# Students
309 Students
571,582 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
40,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lyle 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#439 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.61
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
13%
11%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
80%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,660 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,866. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,521 is less than the state median of $18,593. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,660
$17,866
Spending / Student
$14,521
$18,593
Best Lyle Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lyle Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
700 2nd Street
Lyle, MN 55953
(507) 325-2201
Lyle, MN 55953
(507) 325-2201
Gr: PK-4 | 130 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: n/an/a
700 2nd Street
Lyle, MN 55953
(507) 325-2201
Lyle, MN 55953
(507) 325-2201
Gr: 5-8 | 95 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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