Mountain Lake School District

450 12th St
Mountain Lake, MN 56159-1593
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Mountain Lake School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 257 students in Mountain Lake School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in Mountain Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more 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
501 Students
570,681 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
38,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Mountain Lake 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#266 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mountain Lake   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mountain Lake   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.
46%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mountain Lake   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.
22%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mountain Lake   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 Mountain Lake   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
10,153 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
39 Students
42,340 Students
% Asian Students
8%
7%
# Hispanic Students
147 Students
62,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
11%
# Black Students
9 Students
70,093 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
274 Students
347,595 Students
% White Students
55%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
37,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
17
10,624
# Students in K Grade:
26
58,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
27
62,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
39
61,018
# Students in 3rd Grade:
32
62,816
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
62,448
# Students in 5th Grade:
42
62,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
38
62,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
53,883
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
54,639
# Students in 9th Grade:
44
4,326
# Students in 10th Grade:
44
4,218
# Students in 11th Grade:
35
4,502
# Students in 12th Grade:
41
5,634
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,956 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,828 is higher than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has declined by 41% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mountain Lake   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
$11 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mountain Lake   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
$18,956
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mountain Lake   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
$21,828
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mountain Lake   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 Mountain Lake School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain Lake Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
450 12th St
Mountain Lake, MN 56159
(507) 427-2325
Grades: PK-6
| 257 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 501 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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