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Lynd Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 169 students in Lynd Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Lynd 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 34% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,631 Schools
# Students
169 Students
570,681 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
38,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Lynd 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.
Overall District Rank
#391 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
41%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
10,153 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
42,340 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
62,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
11%
# Black Students
1 Student
70,093 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
108 Students
347,595 Students
% White Students
64%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
37,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
10,624
# Students in K Grade:
15
58,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
62,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
19
61,018
# Students in 3rd Grade:
15
62,816
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
62,448
# Students in 5th Grade:
15
62,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
13
62,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
14
53,883
# Students in 8th Grade:
12
54,639
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,326
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,218
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
4,502
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
5,634
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,953 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,639 is higher than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,953
$17,860
Spending / Student
$19,639
$18,586
Best Lynd Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lynd Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
106 Saint Albans St
Lynd, MN 56157
(507) 865-4404
Lynd, MN 56157
(507) 865-4404
Grades: PK-5
| 115 students
Rank: #22.
Lynd Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
106 Saint Albans St
Lynd, MN 56157
(507) 865-4440
Lynd, MN 56157
(507) 865-4440
Grades: 5-8
| 54 students
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