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Esko Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Thomson Township, and parts of Carlton.

Thomson Township’s School Grade A+ better than 96% of Minnesota school districts

Students
1,287
Schools
2
Spent per student
$11,479
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Debt
$5.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Esko Public School District

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 96% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 14 pts above the state
  • Spends 33% less per student than the MN average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $5.6M, about $4,361 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 96% of the 502 Minnesota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A+Thomson Township 5,624

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Thomson Township. Grade by grade →

PK–6Winterquist ElementaryThis district
7–12Lincoln SecondaryThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency67%
State average 44.8% · 656 students tested
Reading / language arts71%
State average 51.1% · 694 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 83.3% · 81 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$11,479 per student · 33% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 72%Support & administration 24%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 74%Federal 3%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,268’20
1,275’21
1,278’22
1,296’23
1,287’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools.

Winterquist Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Esko
A+
684 students16:1
Lincoln Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Esko
A
603 students19:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Carlton Public School DistrictTwin Lakes Township
$19,791per student
Cloquet Public School DistrictCloquet, Scanlon
$15,897per student
Proctor Public School DistrictMidway Township, Solway Township
$14,622per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Minnesota.