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Schools in Long Prairie · Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District

Long Prairie’s public schools score below 76% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Long Prairie’s districts is 19%, below the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Long 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.

#267of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
29%
▼ 22 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 26 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 1–3 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.8K
▼ 8% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
984 students on the public path
In brief

Long Prairie’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 800 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Long Prairie’s, its schools beat 7%, lower than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 97% 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 Long Prairie’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,805 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 Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Secondary. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Mary of MT. Carmel School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Long Prairie’s grade

D Test scoresC Graduation

C−: better than 24% of Minnesota school districts, #267 of 274 Minnesota towns. Both inputs trail the Minnesota average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 24%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (800)Better than 7%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 502 test results and a graduating class of 74 could put Long Prairie anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Long Prairie’s students in the tested grades sat them (502 in math, 502 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Long Prairie-Grey Eagle ElementaryLong Prairie-Grey Eagle School DistrictC−
7–12Long Prairie-Grey Eagle SecondaryLong Prairie-Grey Eagle School DistrictD

Long Prairie’s public schools are run by Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 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.

Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 984 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$15,805MN $17,091 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 51.1% · 502 students tested
Math19%
State average 44.8% · 502 students tested

Long Prairie vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Long PrairieC−Long Prairie-Grey Eagle
Long Prairie Township—Long Prairie-Grey Eagle

Every school in Long Prairie

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).

District schools in Long Prairieby address
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C−
518 students11:1Rate it →
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Secondary
High · Grades 7–12
D
466 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Mary of MT. Carmel School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Catholic
106 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Freshwater Long Prairie ALC).

Questions about Long Prairie’s schools

Are Long Prairie’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Long Prairie children attend score below 76% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #267 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Long Prairie in?

Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 984 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Long Prairie’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Long Prairie spend per student?

$15,805 in Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Long Prairie?

Yes: St. Mary of MT. Carmel School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 106 students).

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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.