LESTER PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. operates 2 public schools serving 487 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 435 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in McLeod County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,656 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 30.0% local, 59.9% state, and 10.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $67,580 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 33/100, ranked #328 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 182:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 28.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.5% White, 22.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools.
Lester Prairie Secondary accounts for 51.0% of all LESTER PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means LESTER PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
LESTER PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. student-counselor ratio is 182:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
LESTER PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. chronic absenteeism rate is 28.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within LESTER PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. is typically wider than the LESTER PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in LESTER PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.?
LESTER PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 487 students.
How much does LESTER PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. spend per student?
LESTER PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. spends $18,656 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #328 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in LESTER PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.?
The average teacher salary in LESTER PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. is $67,580 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near LESTER PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in McLeod County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of LESTER PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.?
LESTER PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. students are 73.5% White, 22.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for LESTER PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.?
LESTER PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #328 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.