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Lester Prairie School District, Minnesota

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Lester Prairie School District
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District details
School board members: 6
Students: 487 (2022-2023)
Schools: 2 (2022-2023)
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Lester Prairie School District is a school district in Minnesota (McLeod County). During the 2023 school year, 487 students attended one of the district's two schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Lester Prairie School District consists of six members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Candice Anderson
Keith Christen
Jeff Engen
Brian Heimerl
Rebecca Heimerl
Dan LaMott

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $549,000 $1,130 7%
Local: $2,312,000 $4,757 30%
State: $4,843,000 $9,965 63%
Total: $7,704,000 $15,852
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $16,374,000 $33,691
Total Current Expenditures: $4,890,000 $10,061
Instructional Expenditures: $3,176,000 $6,534 19%
Student and Staff Support: $367,000 $755 2%
Administration: $616,000 $1,267 4%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $731,000 $1,504 4%
Total Capital Outlay: $10,380,000 $21,358
Construction: $10,235,000 $21,059
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $241,000 $495
Interest on Debt: $677,000 $1,393


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 37 PS 11-19 <50 40-44
2018-2019 52 PS 30-39 PS PS 55-59
2017-2018 59 PS 40-49 PS PS 60-64
2016-2017 62 30-39 PS 65-69
2015-2016 61 PS 30-39 PS 65-69
2014-2015 53 PS 30-39 PS 55-59
2013-2014 54 PS PS 21-39 PS 55-59
2012-2013 55 40-59 PS 55-59
2011-2012 65 40-59 PS 65-69
2010-2011 52 PS 21-39 55-59

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 45 PS 40-49 PS 45-49
2018-2019 55 PS PS 40-49 PS PS 55-59
2017-2018 58 PS 50-59 PS >=50 55-59
2016-2017 55 20-29 PS 55-59
2015-2016 52 PS 30-39 PS 55-59
2014-2015 56 PS 40-49 PS 55-59
2013-2014 54 PS 21-39 PS 55-59
2012-2013 52 PS 21-39 PS 55-59
2011-2012 75 PS 60-79 PS 75-79
2010-2011 75 PS 60-79 75-79

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 >=80 >=50 PS >=80
2018-2019 >=80 PS >=80
2017-2018 >=90 PS PS >=80
2016-2017 >=90 PS >=80
2015-2016 >=80 PS >=80
2014-2015 >=90 PS PS >=80
2013-2014 >=80 PS >=80
2012-2013 >=90 PS PS >=80
2011-2012 80-89 PS PS >=90
2010-2011 >=80 PS >=80


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 487 3.3
2021-2022 471 -3.2
2020-2021 486 1.6
2019-2020 478 9.2
2018-2019 434 -2.1
2017-2018 443 2.7
2016-2017 431 3.2
2015-2016 417 -4.8
2014-2015 437 3.7
2013-2014 421 1.9
2012-2013 413 -0.2
2011-2012 414 6.0
2010-2011 389 -2.8
2009-2010 400 -10.5
2008-2009 442 -4.5
2007-2008 462 -3.7
2006-2007 479 2.1
2005-2006 469 4.7
2004-2005 447 -8.3
2003-2004 484 -1.7
2002-2003 492 -4.5
2001-2002 514 -2.1
2000-2001 525 -5.0
1999-2000 551 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Lester Prairie School District (%) Minnesota K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 1.7
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 7.0
Black 0.2 11.7
Hispanic 24.4 10.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 3.3 6.2
White 71.7 62.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Lester Prairie School District had 27.84 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.49.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.37
Kindergarten: 1.06
Elementary: 15.60
Secondary: 9.81
Total: 27.84

Lester Prairie School District employed 3.13 district administrators and 1.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.13
District Administrative Support: 2.00
School Administrators: 1.00
School Administrative Support: 1.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 9.46
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.25
Student Support Services: 4.83
Other Support Services: 2.41


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Lester Prairie School District operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Lester Prairie Elementary248PK-6
Lester Prairie Secondary2397-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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