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B−
Schools in Le Center · Tri-City United School District

Le Center’s public schools score below 55% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Le Center, 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.

#224of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
45%
▼ 6 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▼ 2 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 1–3 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 18% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
988 students on the public path
In brief

Le Center’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1518 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Le Center’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota (the state reports Le Center’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,049 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Tri-City United High School. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Le Center’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Minnesota school districts, #224 of 274 Minnesota towns. Both inputs trail the Minnesota average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1518)Better than 31%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 994 test results and a graduating class of 127 could put Le Center anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Le Center’s students in the tested grades sat them (981 in math, 1,007 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Le Center, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Le Center Pre K-8Tri-City United School DistrictC+
9–12Tri-City United High Schoolin MontgomeryC

Le Center’s public schools are run by Tri-City United School District. 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.

Tri-City United School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,927 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$14,049MN $17,091 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 51.1% · 1007 students tested
Math43%
State average 44.8% · 981 students tested

Le Center vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Le Center’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Le CenterB−Tri-City United
Lexington—Tri-City United

Every school in Le Center

2 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).

District schools in Le Centerby address
Le Center Pre K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C+
385 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Le Centerin other towns
Tri-City United High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Montgomery
C
603 students19:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (SWMetro Level 3).

Questions about Le Center’s schools

Are Le Center’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Le Center children attend score below 55% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #224 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Le Center in?

Tri-City United School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,927 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Le Center kids go to high school?

Tri-City United High School in Montgomery, with 603 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Le Center’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Tri-City United School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Le Center spend per student?

$14,049 in Tri-City United School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.