Lynd Public School District

106 Saint Albans St
Lynd, MN 56157-0068
(District boundaries shown in map)
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4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 71 students in Lynd Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Lynd Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,013 Schools
# Students
175 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
17,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

31%
46%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

35-39%
51%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

30-39%
41%
(2022-23)
19.5%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.60

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%

Showing 1998–2011. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
35%
11%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
13%

Showing 2008–2023. Full 28-year historical data available below ↓

% White
57%
61%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

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

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$3 MM
$17,562 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$18,651
$19,325

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$17,874
$20,059

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lynd Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
106 Saint Albans St
Lynd, MN 56157
(507) 865-4440
Gr: 5-8 | 71 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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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

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