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Laporte Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 106 students in Laporte Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Laporte Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Laporte Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Laporte Secondary, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,201 Schools
# Students
332 Students
313,883 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
18,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Laporte Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 70% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#404 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
41%
Graduation Rate
70%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.59
% American Indian
13%
2%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
n/a
12%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
79%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,705 is higher than the state median of $17,742. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,855 is less than the state median of $18,463. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,705
$17,742
Spending / Student
$15,855
$18,463
Best Laporte Public School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Laporte Secondary
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
315 Main St W
Laporte, MN 56461
(218) 224-2288
Laporte, MN 56461
(218) 224-2288
Gr: 9-12 | 106 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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