Public schools in La Crescent, MN
La Crescent has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,099 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; La Crescent-Hokah School District runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run La Crescent's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in La Crescent | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Crescent-Hokah School District | 3 | 1,028 | $14,823 |
| La Crescent Montessori & STEM Schoo | 2 | 91 | $9,967 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in La Crescent, 374 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Crescent Senior High | 328 | 13.3 | 18.0% | La Crescent-Hokah |
| La Crescent Sec Montessori/STEM | 46 | 9.8 | 32.6% | La Crescent Montessori & STEM Schoo |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in La Crescent, 311 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Crescent-Hokah Middle School | 311 | 14.0 | 14.1% | La Crescent-Hokah |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in La Crescent, 414 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Crescent-Hokah Elementary | 359 | 10.7 | 18.7% | La Crescent-Hokah |
| La Crescent Montessori & STEM Acad | 55 | 14.2 | 21.8% | La Crescent Montessori & STEM Schoo |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How La Crescent's public schools compare with Minnesota's
The median La Crescent school has 13.3 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Minnesota median of 13.7. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 20% across the state. Its median school enrolls 311 students (state 275).
| La Crescent | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.3 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 311 | 275 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 20% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 40% | 12% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 La Crescent schools and the 2,321 Minnesota schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in La Crescent
- La Crescent-Hokah School DistrictRuns 3 of La Crescent's 5 public schools and spent $14,823 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,823
- La Crescent Senior High, the largest high school in La Crescent328 students in 2024-25, 13.3 per teacher.328
- Compare La Crescent-Hokah School District with La Crescent Montessori & STEM SchooLa Crescent's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MinnesotaMinnesota's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a La Crescent addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in La Crescent
How many public schools are in La Crescent, MN?
5 public schools with an address in La Crescent were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,099 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in La Crescent?
La Crescent Senior High, with 328 students in 2024-25 (La Crescent-Hokah School District).Which districts run La Crescent's schools?
La Crescent-Hokah School District (3 schools), La Crescent Montessori & STEM Schoo (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25