For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 254 students in Laporte Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Laporte Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,631 Schools
# Students
347 Students
570,681 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
38,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Laporte Public 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 60-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#408 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
41%
Graduation Rate
60-79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.60
# American Indian Students
43 Students
10,153 Students
% American Indian Students
12%
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
42,340 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
62,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
1 Student
70,093 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
269 Students
347,595 Students
% White Students
78%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
37,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
10,624
# Students in K Grade:
26
58,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
15
62,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
61,018
# Students in 3rd Grade:
26
62,816
# Students in 4th Grade:
30
62,448
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
62,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
15
62,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
27
53,883
# Students in 8th Grade:
27
54,639
# Students in 9th Grade:
31
4,326
# Students in 10th Grade:
25
4,218
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
4,502
# Students in 12th Grade:
15
5,634
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,896 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,170 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,896
$17,860
Spending / Student
$15,170
$18,586
Best Laporte Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Laporte Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
315 Main St W
Laporte, MN 56461
(218) 224-2288
Laporte, MN 56461
(218) 224-2288
Grades: PK-5
| 185 students
Rank: #22.
Laporte Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
315 Main St W
Laporte, MN 56461
(218) 224-2288
Laporte, MN 56461
(218) 224-2288
Grades: 6-8
| 69 students
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