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Schools in Lonsdale · Tri-City United School District, New Prague Area Schools

Lonsdale’s public schools outscore 81% of Minnesota districts

56% of students in Lonsdale’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lonsdale, 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.

#79of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
57%
▲ 6 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 11 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 12 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 28% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024 · New Prague Area Schools
Students per teacher
17.1
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
4,168 students on the public path
In brief

Lonsdale’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 56% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Tri-City United spends $14,049 per student and New Prague Area Schools $12,371, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Lonsdale’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 81% of Minnesota school districts, #79 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1541)Better than 82%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,108 test results and a graduating class of 315 could put Lonsdale anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Lonsdale’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,042 in math, 3,174 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Lonsdale Pre K-6Tri-City United School DistrictB
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−

Lonsdale runs its own schools through grade 12 (Tri-City United School District). From grade PK, students attend the New Prague Area Schools, shared with Belle Plaine, Cedar Lake, Derrynane, Elko New Market, Helena, Lanesburgh, New Market, New Prague, Webster and Wheatland. Its middle school is in New Prague. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Lonsdale

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−
New Prague Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 3,980 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 18.9 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$12,371MN $17,091 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Tri-City United School District45%
State average 51.1% · 1007 students tested
Math · PK–12, Tri-City United School District43%
State average 44.8% · 981 students tested
Reading · PK–12, New Prague Area Schools62%
State average 51.1% · 2167 students tested
Math · PK–12, New Prague Area Schools62%
State average 44.8% · 2061 students tested

Lonsdale vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LonsdaleA−Tri-City United PK–12 · New Prague Area Schools PK–12
WheatlandA−New Prague Area Schools PK–12 · Tri-City United PK–12
WebsterANorthfield Public PK–12 · New Prague Area Schools PK–12

All 2 neighbors share New Prague Area Schools with Lonsdale for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Lonsdale

6 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 Lonsdaleby address
Lonsdale Pre K-6
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
331 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Lonsdalein other towns
Montgomery Pre K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Montgomery
B−
608 students14:1Rate it →
Le Center Pre K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Le Center
C+
385 students11:1Rate it →
New Prague Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New Prague
B+
926 students23:1Rate it →
New Prague Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · New Prague
A−
1,315 students23:1Rate it →
Tri-City United High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Montgomery
C
603 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Lonsdale’s schools

Are Lonsdale’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lonsdale children attend outscore 81% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #79 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lonsdale in?

Two districts: Tri-City United School District runs grades PK–12, and New Prague Area Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Belle Plaine, Cedar Lake, Derrynane, Elko New Market, Helena, Lanesburgh, New Market, New Prague, Webster and Wheatland.

Where do Lonsdale kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: New Prague Senior High and Tri-City United High School.

What is Lonsdale’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in New Prague Area Schools graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Lonsdale spend per student?

$14,049 in Tri-City United School District and $12,371 in New Prague Area Schools (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.