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Item: Lynd Public School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

106 Saint Albans St
Lynd, MN 56157-0068

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (507) 865-4404

www.lyndschool.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,768 Schools

# Students

175 Students

875,540 Students

# Teachers

14 Teachers

57,000 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lynd Public School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	16	52
Kind	17	106
1	20	109
2	16	113
3	17	117
4	18	114
5	14	117
6	26	117
7	15	117
8	16	117

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District Rank

Lynd 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.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#366 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lynd Public School District
2023	#366
2022	#391
2021	#348
2019	#436
2018	#390
2017	#443
2016	#414
2015	#425
2014	#408
2013	#385
2012	#264
2011	#294
2010	#292

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31%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lynd Public School District	Minnesota
2023	31%	46%
2022	27%	45%
2021	32%	45%
2019	32%	56%
2018	37%	58%
2017	27%	59%
2016	37%	60%
2015	32%	61%
2014	37%	61%
2013	42%	61%
2012	62%	62%
2011	47%	56%
2010	62%	65%

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35-39%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lynd Public School District	Minnesota
2022	37%	51%
2021	42%	53%
2019	37%	59%
2018	37%	60%
2017	37%	61%
2016	42%	60%
2015	37%	60%
2014	42%	59%
2013	42%	58%
2012	72%	76%
2011	72%	74%
2010	67%	72%

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30-39%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lynd Public School District	Minnesota
2022	34%	41%
2021	30%	45%

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(2022-23)

19.5%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lynd Public School District	Minnesota
2023	19.5%	27.3%
2022	31.5%	31.2%
2021	18.5%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lynd Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.50	0.59
2022	0.48	0.58
2021	0.49	0.58
2020	0.52	0.55
2019	0.52	0.54
2018	0.52	0.54
2017	0.52	0.53
2016	0.53	0.51
2015	0.53	0.49
2014	0.52	0.48
2013	0.52	0.47
2012	0.51	0.45
2011	0.47	0.44
2010	0.52	0.42
2009	0.54	0.41
2008	0.51	0.40
2007	0.51	0.40
2006	0.48	0.38
2005	0.53	0.37
2004	0.39	0.35
2003	0.39	0.34
2002	0.42	0.32
2001	0.33	0.31
2000	0.36	0.29
1999	0.36	0.27
1998	0.32	0.27
1997	0.25	0.24
1996	0.38	0.24
1995	0.37	0.22
1994	0.25	0.21
1993	0.40	0.21
1992	0.33	0.19
1991	0.02	0.19
1988	0.02	0.15

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2022)
Year	Lynd Public School District	Minnesota
2022	1%	2%
2005	4%	2%
2004	1%	2%
1998	6%	2%
1996	4%	2%
1992	2%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2011)
Year	Lynd Public School District	Minnesota
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2000	3%	5%
1999	3%	5%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	6%	4%
1994	3%	3%
1993	15%	3%
1992	11%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

35%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Lynd Public School District	Minnesota
2023	30%	11%
2022	31%	10%
2021	30%	10%
2020	34%	10%
2019	34%	9%
2018	38%	9%
2017	38%	9%
2016	37%	9%
2015	38%	8%
2014	41%	8%
2013	41%	8%
2012	37%	8%
2011	31%	7%
2010	38%	7%
2009	44%	6%
2008	35%	6%
2007	35%	6%
2006	28%	5%
2005	35%	5%
2004	25%	5%
2003	26%	4%
2002	28%	4%
2001	19%	3%
2000	18%	3%
1999	18%	2%
1998	9%	3%
1997	11%	2%
1996	17%	2%
1995	16%	2%
1994	11%	2%
1993	9%	2%
1992	6%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Lynd Public School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2011	1%	9%
2010	2%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	2%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	4%	9%
2005	1%	8%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%

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% White

57%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Lynd Public School District	Minnesota
2023	64%	62%
2022	65%	63%
2021	65%	63%
2020	61%	65%
2019	61%	66%
2018	58%	66%
2017	58%	67%
2016	59%	69%
2015	57%	70%
2014	56%	71%
2013	56%	72%
2012	60%	73%
2011	66%	74%
2010	58%	75%
2009	52%	76%
2008	61%	77%
2007	61%	77%
2006	67%	78%
2005	59%	79%
2004	74%	80%
2003	74%	81%
2002	71%	82%
2001	80%	83%
2000	78%	84%
1999	78%	85%
1998	82%	85%
1997	86%	87%
1996	77%	87%
1995	78%	88%
1994	86%	89%
1993	76%	89%
1992	81%	90%
1991	99%	90%
1990	100%	91%
1989	100%	92%
1988	99%	92%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Lynd Public School District	Minnesota
2023	5%	6%
2022	2%	6%
2021	4%	6%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,651 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,874 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lynd Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$3 MM	$10 MM
2022	$3 MM	$10 MM
2021	$4 MM	$9 MM
2020	$3 MM	$9 MM
2019	$3 MM	$8 MM
2018	$3 MM	$8 MM
2017	$3 MM	$7 MM
2016	$3 MM	$7 MM
2015	$2 MM	$6 MM
2014	$3 MM	$7 MM
2012	$2 MM	$6 MM
2011	$2 MM	$7 MM
2010	$2 MM	$6 MM
2009	$2 MM	$6 MM
2008	$2 MM	$6 MM
2007	$2 MM	$6 MM
2006	$2 MM	$6 MM
2005	$1 MM	$6 MM
2004	$1 MM	$6 MM
2003	$1 MM	$6 MM
2002	$1 MM	$7 MM
2001	$1 MM	$7 MM
2000	$1 MM	$6 MM
1999	$1 MM	$7 MM
1998	$1 MM	$7 MM
1997	$1 MM	$7 MM
1996	$1 MM	$6 MM
1995	$1 MM	$5 MM
1992	$1 MM	$4 MM
1990	$1 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lynd Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$3 MM	$10 MM
2022	$3 MM	$10 MM
2021	$3 MM	$9 MM
2020	$3 MM	$9 MM
2019	$4 MM	$9 MM
2018	$4 MM	$8 MM
2017	$4 MM	$8 MM
2016	$3 MM	$7 MM
2015	$2 MM	$6 MM
2014	$3 MM	$7 MM
2012	$2 MM	$6 MM
2011	$2 MM	$6 MM
2010	$2 MM	$6 MM
2009	$2 MM	$6 MM
2008	$2 MM	$6 MM
2007	$2 MM	$6 MM
2006	$2 MM	$6 MM
2005	$1 MM	$6 MM
2004	$1 MM	$6 MM
2003	$1 MM	$7 MM
2002	$1 MM	$7 MM
2001	$1 MM	$7 MM
2000	$1 MM	$7 MM
1999	$1 MM	$7 MM
1998	$1 MM	$7 MM
1997	$1 MM	$7 MM
1996	$1 MM	$6 MM
1995	$1 MM	$6 MM
1992	$1 MM	$4 MM
1990	$1 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,651

$19,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lynd Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$19,314	$17,720
2022	$18,207	$17,074
2021	$21,461	$15,834
2020	$18,032	$14,997
2019	$18,311	$14,113
2018	$17,273	$14,902
2017	$17,802	$14,246
2016	$18,853	$13,431
2015	$23,588	$12,051
2014	$14,663	$12,820
2012	$13,314	$12,250
2011	$15,573	$12,557
2010	$14,582	$12,051
2009	$12,621	$11,416
2008	$13,313	$11,377
2007	$16,538	$10,573
2006	$15,415	$10,187
2005	$11,416	$9,471
2004	$11,510	$9,255
2003	$10,904	$9,258
2002	$11,771	$9,018
2001	$12,138	$8,614
2000	$12,273	$8,140
1999	$11,114	$8,059
1998	$9,325	$7,429
1997	$10,823	$7,402
1995	$8,823	$6,624
1992	$7,152	$5,777
1990	$7,292	$4,961

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Spending / Student

$17,874

$20,059

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lynd Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$18,509	$18,342
2022	$18,689	$17,269
2021	$20,115	$15,759
2020	$16,835	$15,385
2019	$20,267	$14,956
2018	$21,242	$15,174
2017	$24,515	$14,982
2016	$21,608	$14,117
2015	$24,020	$11,992
2014	$14,634	$13,172
2012	$14,833	$12,023
2011	$13,815	$11,899
2010	$14,848	$11,992
2009	$13,075	$11,593
2008	$11,645	$11,230
2007	$15,385	$10,536
2006	$15,491	$10,149
2005	$12,139	$9,268
2004	$12,480	$9,179
2003	$12,777	$9,746
2002	$11,271	$9,476
2001	$13,223	$8,680
2000	$12,511	$8,712
1999	$10,333	$8,638
1998	$9,702	$7,392
1997	$14,010	$7,891
1995	$11,000	$6,943
1992	$6,934	$6,055
1990	$6,832	$4,961

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Best Lynd Public School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lynd Elementary School

Magnet School

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

106 Saint Albans St
Lynd, MN 56157
(507) 865-4404

Gr: PK-5 | 104 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Rank: #22.

Lynd Middle School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

106 Saint Albans St
Lynd, MN 56157
(507) 865-4440

Gr: 5-8 | 71 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Lynd Public School District?

Lynd Public School District manages 2 public schools serving 175 students.

What is the rank of Lynd Public School District?

Lynd Public School District is ranked #392 out of 514 school districts in Minnesota (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Minnesota school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Lynd Public School District?

57% of Lynd Public School District students are White, 35% of students are Hispanic, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Lynd Public School District?

Lynd Public School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 15:1.

What is Lynd Public School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,874 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 175 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education