Top Rankings
Luverne Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 780 students in Luverne Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Luverne Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
5 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
1,163 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Luverne Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 527 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
41%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.61
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
8%
12%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
85%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,757 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 $25,383 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,757
$17,854
Spending / Student
$25,383
$18,580
Best Luverne Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Luverne Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
709 N Kniss
Luverne, MN 56156
(507) 283-4497
Luverne, MN 56156
(507) 283-4497
Grades: PK-5
| 516 students
Rank: #22.
Luverne Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
709 N Kniss
Luverne, MN 56156
(507) 283-4491
Luverne, MN 56156
(507) 283-4491
Grades: 6-8
| 256 students
Rank: #33.
Pinnacle Programs Southwestern Yout
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
401 W Luverne St
Magnolia, MN 56158
(507) 283-4425
Magnolia, MN 56158
(507) 283-4425
Grades: 6-12
| 8 students
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