Lyle Public School District

700 2nd Street
Lyle, MN 55953-0359
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
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Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 99 students in Lyle Public School District.
Public Middle School in Lyle Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,014 Schools
# Students
306 Students
268,621 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
17,473 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 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#439 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
16%
46%
30-34%
51%
15-19%
41%
(21-22)
≥50%
84%
(2022-23)
36.8%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
13%
11%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
80%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,824 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,663 is less than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,824
$17,752
Spending / Student
$14,663
$18,474

Best Lyle Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
700 2nd Street
Lyle, MN 55953
(507) 325-2201
Gr: 5-8 | 99 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 306 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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