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Pequot Lakes School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 620 students in Pequot Lakes School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Pequot Lakes School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Pequot Lakes School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pequot Lakes Senior High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
1,797 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
17,406 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Pequot Lakes School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#135 out of 527 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.56
# American Indian Students
14 Students
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
7 Students
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
11%
# Black Students
16 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,715 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
96%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
467
# Students in K Grade:
104
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
106
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
117
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
143
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
151
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
152
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
162
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
159
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
147
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,359 in this school district is less 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 $13,116 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,359
$17,860
Spending / Student
$13,116
$18,586
Best Pequot Lakes School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pequot Lakes Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
30805 Olson St
Pequot Lakes, MN 56472
(218) 568-9210
Pequot Lakes, MN 56472
(218) 568-9210
Grades: 9-12
| 620 students
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