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Schools in Olivia · Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District

Olivia’s public schools outscore 56% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Olivia, 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
50%
▼ 1 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▼ 2 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 8% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.9
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
636 students on the public path
In brief

Olivia’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% 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 $15,666 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is BOLD Middle School, then BOLD Senior 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 Olivia’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 56% 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 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (990)Better than 54%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 303 test results could put Olivia anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Olivia’s students in the tested grades sat them (303 in math, 303 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4BOLD-Bird Island ElementaryBird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School DistrictB
5–8BOLD Middle SchoolBird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School DistrictC
9–12BOLD Senior High SchoolBird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School DistrictB−

Olivia’s public schools are run by Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public 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.

Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 636 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 9.9 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$15,666MN $17,091 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 51.1% · 303 students tested
Math43%
State average 44.8% · 303 students tested

Olivia vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OliviaBBird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public
Bird Island—Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public
Troy—Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public PK–12 · Renville County West PK–12

All 2 neighbors share Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public with Olivia, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Olivia

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 Oliviaby address
BOLD-Bird Island Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
260 students11:1Rate it →
BOLD Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C
173 studentsRate it →
BOLD Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
203 students9:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Bold Alp).

Questions about Olivia’s schools

Are Olivia’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Olivia children attend outscore 56% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Olivia in?

Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 636 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Olivia kids go to high school?

BOLD Senior High School, with 203 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Olivia spend per student?

$15,666 in Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian 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.