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Schools in Lester Prairie · Lester Prairie Public School District

Lester Prairie’s public schools outscore 53% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Lester Prairie, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
46%
▼ 5 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 2 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 3–6 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 22% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
435 students on the public path
In brief

Lester Prairie’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1526 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lester Prairie’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,253 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Lester Prairie Secondary. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. 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 Lester Prairie’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Minnesota school districts. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1526)Better than 39%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 261 test results and a graduating class of 34 could put Lester Prairie anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Lester Prairie’s students in the tested grades sat them (249 in math, 273 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Lester Prairie ElementaryLester Prairie Public School DistrictB−
7–12Lester Prairie SecondaryLester Prairie Public School DistrictC

Lester Prairie’s public schools are run by Lester Prairie Public School District, which also serves Bergen and Winsted. 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.

Lester Prairie Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 435 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$13,253MN $17,091 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 51.1% · 273 students tested
Math47%
State average 44.8% · 249 students tested

Lester Prairie vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Lester Prairie’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lester PrairieB−Lester Prairie Public

Every school in Lester Prairie

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 Lester Prairieby address
Lester Prairie Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
213 students12:1Rate it →
Lester Prairie Secondary
High · Grades 7–12
C
222 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Lester Prairie’s schools

Are Lester Prairie’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Lester Prairie children attend outscore 53% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lester Prairie in?

Lester Prairie Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 435 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Lester Prairie’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Lester Prairie Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Lester Prairie spend per student?

$13,253 in Lester Prairie Public 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.