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Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 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 473 students in Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
984 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#450 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
528 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
54%
11%
# Black Students
2 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
414 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
42%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
847
# Students in K Grade:
63
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
72
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
79
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
79
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
74
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
76
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
75
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,957 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,458 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$15,547 MM

Spending
$15 MM
$16,179 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,957
$17,854

Spending / Student
$15,458
$18,580

Best Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Long Prairie-grey Eagle Secondary
(Math: 17% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
510 9th St Ne
Long Prairie, MN 56347
(320) 732-2194
Long Prairie, MN 56347
(320) 732-2194
Grades: 7-12
| 473 students
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