Lyle Public School District

700 2nd Street
Lyle, MN 55953-0359
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 130 students in Lyle Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Lyle Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
723 Schools
# Students
309 Students
216,061 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
16,999 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.
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%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.63
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
13%
13%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
80%
58%
% 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 $17,852. 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 $18,577. 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
$16,660
$17,852
Spending / Student
$14,521
$18,577

Best Lyle Public School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lyle Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
700 2nd Street
Lyle, MN 55953
(507) 325-2201
Gr: PK-4 | 130 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 309 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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