B+
Lake Preston School District 38-3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Lake Preston, Hartland, Badger, Baker, Denver, Erwin, Whitewood and Hetland, and parts of De Smet, Spirit Lake and Spring Lake.
Students
170
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,122
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
What stands out about Lake Preston School District 38-3
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 39% more per student than the SD average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.1% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Springwater.
PK–54 elementary schoolsPipestone Area School District
6–84 middle schoolsLuverne Public School District
9–123 high schoolsLuverne Public School District
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency52%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,122 per student · 39% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 42%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 24%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
185’20
184’21
187’22
188’23
170’24
Down 8.1% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
De Smet School District 38-2Le Sueur, Manchester, Mathews
$13,958per student
Arlington School District 38-1Arlington, Bangor, Lake Sinai
$14,017per student
Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 school districtBadus, Belleview, Oldham
$15,219per student
Iroquois School District 02-3Le Sueur, Manchester
$15,649per 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.