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Battle Lake Public School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Girard, Battle Lake, Everts, Amor, Maine, Eagle Lake, Clitherall, Nidaros, Leaf Mountain and Clitherall, and parts of Dead Lake, Sverdrup, Otter Tail, Tordenskjold and St. Olaf.
Students
414
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,169
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Debt
$30.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Battle Lake Public School District
- School Grade A: better than 94% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the MN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $30.6M, about $73,891 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tumuli.
PK–62 schoolsFergus Falls Public School District
63 middle schoolsFergus Falls Public School District
7–122 schoolsFergus Falls Public School District
122 high schoolsFergus Falls Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency59%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,169 per student · 11% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 31%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 62%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
426’20
404’21
413’22
403’23
414’24
About steady.
Students
White 87%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Perham-Dent Public School DistrictEdna, Ottertail, Rush Lake
$13,423per student
Fergus Falls Public School DistrictAurdal, Dane Prairie, Friberg
$13,197per student
Henning Public School DistrictFolden, Henning, Leaf Lake
$14,397per student
Underwood Public School DistrictDane Prairie, Friberg, Underwood
$12,699per 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.