La Crescent-Hokah School District

703 S 11th St
La Crescent, MN 55947-1315
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

La Crescent-Hokah School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 292 students in La Crescent-Hokah School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in La Crescent-Hokah School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Asian and 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
3 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
1,028 Students
275,585 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
16,669 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

La Crescent-Hokah School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#318 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of La Crescent-Hokah   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of La Crescent-Hokah   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of La Crescent-Hokah   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of La Crescent-Hokah   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of La Crescent-Hokah   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.58
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,117 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
17 Students
19,175 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
29,133 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
15 Students
32,309 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
906 Students
172,253 Students
% White Students
88%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
16,351 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
13
1,053
# Students in K Grade:
66
2,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
67
3,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
3,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
3,268
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
3,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
74
11,575
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
51,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
91
16,191
# Students in 10th Grade:
92
15,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
100
15,828
# Students in 12th Grade:
98
17,674
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,919 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,576 is higher than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 95% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of La Crescent-Hokah   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$34 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of La Crescent-Hokah   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,919
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in La Crescent-Hokah   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$32,576
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in La Crescent-Hokah   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best La Crescent-Hokah School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
La Crescent-hokah Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1301 Lancer Blvd
La Crescent, MN 55947
(507) 895-5060
Grades: 5-8
| 292 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,028 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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