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Le Sueur-Henderson School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 226 students in Le Sueur-Henderson School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Le Sueur-Henderson School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
1,003 Schools
# Students
898 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Le Sueur-Henderson School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#147 out of 527 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
162 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
11%
# Black Students
21 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
686 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
77%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
11
847
# Students in K Grade:
64
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
45
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
46
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
57
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
78
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
72
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
80
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
69
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
77
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
77
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,099 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,167 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$15,547 MM

Spending
$14 MM
$16,179 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,099
$17,854

Spending / Student
$15,167
$18,580

Best Le Sueur-Henderson School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Le Sueur-henderson Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
901 E Ferry St
Le Sueur, MN 56058
(507) 665-5800
Le Sueur, MN 56058
(507) 665-5800
Grades: 6-8
| 226 students
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