La Crescent Township’s public schools outscore 60% of Minnesota districts
In La Crescent Township, 98% of each class finishes high school in four years, above the Minnesota average (83%). The grade covers the public school district serving La Crescent Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.
From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
La Crescent Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1273 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of La Crescent Township’s, its schools beat 45%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota (the state reports La Crescent Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,563 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is La Crescent-Hokah Middle School, then La Crescent Senior High. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind La Crescent Township’s grade
B: better than 60% of Minnesota school districts. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve La Crescent Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in La Crescent Township
La Crescent-Hokah Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 359 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in La Crescent
Kindergarten in La Crescent Township
La Crescent-Hokah Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 359 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in La Crescent
1st grade in La Crescent Township
La Crescent-Hokah Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 359 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in La Crescent
2nd grade in La Crescent Township
La Crescent-Hokah Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 359 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in La Crescent
3rd grade in La Crescent Township
La Crescent-Hokah Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 359 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in La Crescent
4th grade in La Crescent Township
La Crescent-Hokah Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 359 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in La Crescent
5th grade in La Crescent Township
La Crescent-Hokah Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 311 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in La Crescent
6th grade in La Crescent Township
La Crescent-Hokah Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 311 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in La Crescent
7th grade in La Crescent Township
La Crescent-Hokah Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 311 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in La Crescent
8th grade in La Crescent Township
La Crescent-Hokah Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 311 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in La Crescent
9th grade in La Crescent Township
La Crescent Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 328 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in La Crescent
10th grade in La Crescent Township
La Crescent Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 328 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in La Crescent
11th grade in La Crescent Township
La Crescent Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 328 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in La Crescent
12th grade in La Crescent Township
La Crescent Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 328 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in La Crescent
La Crescent Township’s public schools are run by La Crescent-Hokah School District, which also serves Dresbach, Hokah, Hokah and La Crescent and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
La Crescent Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share La Crescent Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| La Crescent Township | B | La Crescent-Hokah |
| Hokah | — | La Crescent-Hokah |
| Mound Prairie | — | Houston Public PK–12 · La Crescent-Hokah PK–12 |
| Dresbach | — | La Crescent-Hokah |
| New Hartford | — | Winona Area Public PK–12 · La Crescent-Hokah PK–12 |
All 4 neighbors share La Crescent-Hokah with La Crescent Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Campbell, WI and La Crosse, WI border La Crescent Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.
Every school in La Crescent Township
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about La Crescent Township’s schools
Are La Crescent Township’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools La Crescent Township children attend outscore 60% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is La Crescent Township in?
La Crescent-Hokah School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 998 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do La Crescent Township kids go to high school?
La Crescent Senior High in La Crescent, with 328 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is La Crescent Township’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in La Crescent-Hokah School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.
How much does La Crescent Township spend per student?
$15,563 in La Crescent-Hokah School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What La Crescent Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near La Crescent Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.