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Schools in Mountain Lake · Mountain Lake Public Schools

Mountain Lake’s public schools outscore 52% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Mountain Lake, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

K–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
46%
▼ 5 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▼ 1 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.6K
▼ 3% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
498 students on the public path
In brief

Mountain Lake’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,587 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 Mountain Lake Secondary. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Mountain Lake Christian 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 Mountain Lake’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 52% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores are below the Minnesota average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1104)Better than 48%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 267 test results could put Mountain Lake anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Mountain Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (266 in math, 268 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Mountain Lake ElementaryMountain Lake Public SchoolsC+
7–12Mountain Lake SecondaryMountain Lake Public SchoolsB+

Mountain Lake’s public schools are run by Mountain Lake Public Schools, which also serves Carson, Kimball, Lakeside and Midway 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.

Mountain Lake Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 498 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$16,587MN $17,091 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 51.1% · 268 students tested
Math44%
State average 44.8% · 266 students tested

Mountain Lake vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mountain LakeB−Mountain Lake
Midway—Mountain Lake
Mountain Lake Township—Mountain Lake

All 2 neighbors share Mountain Lake with Mountain Lake, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Mountain Lake

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 Mountain Lakeby address
Mountain Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
257 students12:1Rate it →
Mountain Lake Secondary
High · Grades 7–12
B+
241 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Mountain Lake Christian School
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
83 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Mountain Lake’s schools

Are Mountain Lake’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Mountain Lake children attend outscore 52% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mountain Lake in?

Mountain Lake Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 498 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Mountain Lake spend per student?

$16,587 in Mountain Lake Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Mountain Lake?

Yes: Mountain Lake Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 83 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.