For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 169 students in Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
623 Students
275,585 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
16,669 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#223 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,117 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
3 Students
19,175 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
84 Students
29,133 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
11%
# Black Students
n/a
32,309 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
531 Students
172,253 Students
% White Students
85%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
16,351 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
6
1,053
# Students in K Grade:
44
2,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
3,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
3,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
3,268
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
3,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
47
11,575
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
51,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
47
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
38
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
62
16,191
# Students in 10th Grade:
55
15,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
49
15,828
# Students in 12th Grade:
52
17,674
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,698 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,238 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,698
$17,860
Spending / Student
$14,238
$18,586
Best Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bold Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
701 S. 9th Street
Olivia, MN 56277
(320) 523-1031
Olivia, MN 56277
(320) 523-1031
Grades: 5-8
| 169 students
Rank: #22.
Bold Alp
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
701 S 9th St
Olivia, MN 56277
(320) 523-1031
Olivia, MN 56277
(320) 523-1031
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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