Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools School District

2860 291st Ave
Madison, MN 56256-9631
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 363 students in Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschools in Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
834 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 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.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#302 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools  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.
44%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools  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.
43%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools  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.
≥90%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
76 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
13%
# Black Students
2 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
560 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
67%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
169 Students
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
21%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
53
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
61
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
73
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
49
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
58
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
58
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
71
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
59
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
69
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
35
162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,058 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $48,308 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools  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
$40 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools  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
$19,058
$17,854
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools  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
$48,308
$18,580
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools  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 Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Madison-marietta-nassau Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
316 4th St
Madison, MN 56256
(320) 598-7528
Grades: PK-4
| 140 students
Rank: #22.
Appleton-milan Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
349 S Edquist St
Appleton, MN 56208
(320) 289-1114
Grades: PK-4
| 223 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 834 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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