Pequot Lakes School District

30805 Olson St
Pequot Lakes, MN 56472-3094
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Pequot Lakes 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 580 students in Pequot Lakes School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Pequot Lakes School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
1,807 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Pequot Lakes School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#135 out of 527 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pequot Lakes   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pequot Lakes   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pequot Lakes   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pequot Lakes   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pequot Lakes   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.59
# American Indian Students
18 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
7 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
21 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,728 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
96%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
29
847
# Students in K Grade:
104
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
145
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
150
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
165
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
160
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,286 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,044 is less than the state median of $18,580. 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 displays total revenue of Pequot Lakes   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pequot Lakes   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,286
$17,854
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pequot Lakes   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,044
$18,580
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pequot Lakes   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pequot Lakes School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pequot Lakes Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
30805 Olson St
Pequot Lakes, MN 56472
(218) 568-9357
Grades: 5-8
| 580 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,807 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in MN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 60% (Top 20%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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