Esko Public School District
Public
Grades PK–12 A+School Grade
Public schools for Thomson, and parts of Carlton.
At a glance
1,287Students enrolled
2Schools
$11,479Spent per student
17:1Student–teacher ratio
14%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Thomson
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs MN
Math proficiency68%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 84.4%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$11,479
per student each year · 33% below the MN average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,268’20
1,275’21
1,278’22
1,296’23
1,287’24
Students
White · 92%1,189
Two or more races · 5%60
Hispanic · 2%26
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%5
Asian · 0%4
Black · 0%3
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools2 in district
WINTERQUIST ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 684 students · Esko
A+PublicLINCOLN SECONDARYHigh · Grades 7–12 · 603 students · Esko
APublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.