B
Lanesboro Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Lanesboro, Carrolton Township, Amherst Township, Arendahl Township, Pilot Mound Township, Holt Township and Whalan, and parts of Norway Township, Preston Township and Preble Township.
Students
442
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,217
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$6.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lanesboro Public School District
- School Grade B: better than 61% of Minnesota districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 23% less per student than the MN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 13.3% since 2020
- Debt of $6.5M, about $14,706 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Frontenac.
PK–6Bluff View ElementaryLake City Public School District
7–12Lincoln SecondaryLake City Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,217 per student · 23% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 28%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 69%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
390’20
417’21
434’22
443’23
442’24
Up 13.3% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Fillmore Central school districtCarimona Township, Fountain Township, Harmony Township
$15,286per student
Rushford-Peterson Public SchoolsFremont Township, Rushford Village, Yucatan Township
$14,413per student
Mabel-Canton Public School DistrictCanton Township, Newburg Township
$15,664per student
Chatfield Public SchoolsChatfield Township
$13,544per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.