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Lester Prairie Public School District

131 Hickory St N
Lester Prairie, MN 55354-7743

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Tel: (320) 395-2521

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 217 students in Lester Prairie Public School District. This district's average elementary is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.

Public Elementary School in Lester Prairie Public School District have an score of 47% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,652 Schools

# Students

459 Students

571,920 Students

# Teachers

31 Teachers

40,362 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lester Prairie Public School District	Minnesota
Kind	21	103
1	26	111
2	36	115
3	26	111
4	37	115
5	41	114
6	30	114

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District Rank

Lester Prairie 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

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

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lester Prairie Public School District
2023	#269
2022	#241
2021	#308
2019	#260
2018	#159
2017	#223
2016	#253
2015	#291
2014	#297
2013	#280
2012	#208

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40%

46%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lester Prairie Public School District	Minnesota
2023	40%	46%
2022	47%	45%
2021	37%	45%
2019	52%	56%
2018	59%	58%
2017	62%	59%
2016	61%	60%
2015	53%	61%
2014	54%	61%
2013	55%	61%
2012	65%	62%

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46%

51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lester Prairie Public School District	Minnesota
2022	46%	51%
2021	45%	53%
2019	55%	59%
2018	59%	60%
2017	55%	61%
2016	52%	60%
2015	56%	60%
2014	54%	59%
2013	52%	58%
2012	75%	76%
2011	75%	74%

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28%

41%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lester Prairie Public School District	Minnesota
2022	28%	41%
2021	27%	45%

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85%

84%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lester Prairie Public School District	Minnesota
2023	85%	84%
2022	84%	84%
2021	90%	84%
2020	80%	84%
2019	80%	84%
2018	90%	83%
2017	90%	83%
2016	80%	82%
2015	90%	82%
2014	80%	82%
2013	90%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.61

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lester Prairie Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.43	0.59
2022	0.40	0.58
2021	0.35	0.57
2020	0.35	0.54
2019	0.35	0.54
2018	0.32	0.53
2017	0.32	0.53
2016	0.29	0.52
2015	0.26	0.51
2014	0.27	0.48
2013	0.26	0.47
2012	0.25	0.45
2011	0.23	0.44
2010	0.20	0.42
2009	0.22	0.41
2008	0.23	0.41
2007	0.24	0.40
2006	0.11	0.37
2005	0.10	0.37
2004	0.10	0.35
2003	0.06	0.34
2002	0.08	0.32
2001	0.05	0.31
2000	0.02	0.29
1999	0.02	0.28
1998	0.02	0.26
1995	0.01	0.23
1989	0.01	0.16

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% American Indian

1%

2%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Lester Prairie Public School District	Minnesota
2022	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

7%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2020)
Year	Lester Prairie Public School District	Minnesota
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	7%
2011	2%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%

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% Hispanic

23%

12%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lester Prairie Public School District	Minnesota
2023	25%	11%
2022	22%	10%
2021	19%	10%
2020	18%	9%
2019	18%	9%
2018	18%	9%
2017	18%	9%
2016	17%	9%
2015	15%	9%
2014	14%	8%
2013	13%	8%
2012	12%	7%
2011	11%	7%
2010	10%	7%
2009	11%	6%
2008	10%	6%
2007	9%	6%
2006	4%	5%
2005	5%	5%
2004	5%	4%
2003	3%	4%
2002	4%	4%
2001	3%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%

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% Black

n/a

12%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Lester Prairie Public School District	Minnesota
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2014	1%	10%
2008	2%	9%
2007	4%	9%
2006	1%	8%
1988	1%	3%

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% White

73%

60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lester Prairie Public School District	Minnesota
2023	71%	62%
2022	75%	63%
2021	79%	64%
2020	79%	66%
2019	79%	66%
2018	81%	67%
2017	81%	67%
2016	83%	68%
2015	85%	69%
2014	85%	71%
2013	85%	72%
2012	86%	73%
2011	87%	74%
2010	89%	75%
2009	88%	76%
2008	87%	76%
2007	86%	77%
2006	95%	79%
2005	95%	79%
2004	95%	80%
2003	97%	81%
2002	96%	82%
2001	97%	83%
2000	99%	84%
1999	99%	85%
1998	99%	86%
1997	100%	87%
1996	100%	87%
1995	100%	88%
1994	100%	88%
1993	100%	89%
1992	100%	90%
1991	100%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

3%

7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lester Prairie Public School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	6%
2022	2%	6%
2021	2%	6%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,784 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $35,673 is higher than the state median of $18,585. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$15,547 MM

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

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Spending

$16 MM

$16,179 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lester Prairie Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$16 MM	$9 MM
2022	$8 MM	$9 MM
2021	$16 MM	$9 MM
2020	$8 MM	$9 MM
2019	$6 MM	$9 MM
2018	$5 MM	$8 MM
2017	$5 MM	$8 MM
2016	$5 MM	$7 MM
2015	$4 MM	$6 MM
2014	$5 MM	$7 MM
2012	$6 MM	$6 MM
2011	$4 MM	$6 MM
2010	$4 MM	$6 MM
2009	$4 MM	$6 MM
2008	$4 MM	$6 MM
2007	$4 MM	$6 MM
2006	$4 MM	$6 MM
2005	$4 MM	$6 MM
2004	$4 MM	$6 MM
2003	$4 MM	$7 MM
2002	$4 MM	$7 MM
2001	$3 MM	$7 MM
2000	$4 MM	$7 MM
1999	$4 MM	$7 MM
1998	$3 MM	$7 MM
1997	$3 MM	$7 MM
1996	$3 MM	$6 MM
1995	$3 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,784

$17,860

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lester Prairie Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$15,819	$15,292
2022	$13,764	$14,997
2021	$15,852	$15,834
2020	$13,764	$14,997
2019	$13,484	$14,113
2018	$13,111	$14,902
2017	$13,184	$14,246
2016	$12,553	$13,431
2015	$9,979	$12,051
2014	$11,786	$12,820
2012	$10,807	$12,250
2011	$11,622	$12,557
2010	$10,728	$12,051
2009	$9,869	$11,416
2008	$9,535	$11,377
2007	$8,436	$10,573
2006	$9,365	$10,187
2005	$8,329	$9,471
2004	$8,070	$9,255
2003	$7,541	$9,258
2002	$7,263	$9,018
2001	$7,770	$8,614
2000	$6,506	$8,140
1999	$5,842	$8,059
1998	$5,650	$7,429
1997	$5,656	$7,402
1995	$5,328	$6,624
1992	$4,431	$5,777

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Spending / Student

$35,673

$18,585

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lester Prairie Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$33,622	$15,221
2022	$16,111	$15,385
2021	$33,691	$15,759
2020	$16,111	$15,385
2019	$13,041	$14,956
2018	$12,041	$15,174
2017	$12,373	$14,982
2016	$12,490	$14,117
2015	$9,609	$11,992
2014	$12,710	$13,172
2012	$13,307	$12,023
2011	$10,784	$11,899
2010	$10,330	$11,992
2009	$9,550	$11,593
2008	$8,790	$11,230
2007	$8,265	$10,536
2006	$8,290	$10,149
2005	$9,143	$9,268
2004	$8,188	$9,179
2003	$7,577	$9,746
2002	$7,002	$9,476
2001	$6,606	$8,680
2000	$6,664	$8,712
1999	$6,313	$8,638
1998	$5,316	$7,392
1997	$5,765	$7,891
1995	$5,509	$6,943
1992	$4,977	$6,055

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Best Lester Prairie Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lester Prairie Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
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131 Hickory St N
Lester Prairie, MN 55354
(320) 395-2521

Gr: PK-6 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 459 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: 85% (Top 30% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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