Pequot Lakes Public Schools School District

30805 Olson St
Pequot Lakes, MN 56472-3094
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 622 students in Pequot Lakes Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Pequot Lakes Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Pequot Lakes Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pequot Lakes Senior High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,157 Schools
# Students
1,771 Students
312,463 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
16,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Pequot Lakes Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#183 out of 516 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Pequot Lakes Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
45%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pequot Lakes Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
57%
53%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pequot Lakes Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Pequot Lakes Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.55
# American Indian Students
20 Students
5,983 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
9 Students
19,857 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
32,672 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
11%
# Black Students
22 Students
34,001 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,686 Students
203,542 Students
% White Students
95%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
290 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
16,129 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
30
497
# Students in K Grade:
164
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
47
216
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
275
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
335
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
397
# Students in 5th Grade:
128
544
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
3,595
# Students in 7th Grade:
145
12,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
14,242
# Students in 9th Grade:
172
69,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
161
68,337
# Students in 11th Grade:
149
67,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
140
74,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,556 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,309 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart display total revenue of Pequot Lakes Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart display total spending of Pequot Lakes Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,556
$17,887
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Pequot Lakes Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,309
$18,614
This chart display average spending per public school student in Pequot Lakes Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pequot Lakes Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pequot Lakes Senior High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
30805 Olson St
Pequot Lakes, MN 56472
(218) 568-9210
Grades: 9-12
| 622 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,771 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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