For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 592 students in Lake City Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in Lake City Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,663 Schools
# Students
1,189 Students
575,552 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
39,750 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lake City Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#218 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
11%
12%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
86%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,932 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,742. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,242 is less than the state median of $18,463. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,932
$17,742
Spending / Student
$15,242
$18,463
Best Lake City Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bluff View Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1156 W Lakewood Ave
Lake City, MN 55041
(651) 345-4551
Lake City, MN 55041
(651) 345-4551
Gr: PK-6 | 592 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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