B+
Lake City Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Lake City, Florence, Gillford, Zumbro, Mount Pleasant, Lake, West Albany, Hyde Park and Zumbro Falls, and parts of Hay Creek, Mazeppa, Pepin and Chester.
Students
1,189
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,869
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$20.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lake City Public School District
- School Grade B+: better than 74% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 19% less per student than the MN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $20.7M, about $17,394 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Wanamingo.
PK–4Kenyon-Wanamingo ElementaryKenyon-Wanamingo School District
5–8Kenyon-Wanamingo MiddleKenyon-Wanamingo School District
9–12Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior HighKenyon-Wanamingo School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency50%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,869 per student · 19% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 29%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 65%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,166’20
1,202’21
1,203’22
1,182’23
1,189’24
About steady.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Goodhue Public School DistrictBellechester, Belvidere, Featherstone
$13,359per student
Pepin Area School DistrictPepin, Stockholm
$25,670per student
Red Wing Public School DistrictFeatherstone, Red Wing, Wacouta
$16,612per student
Zumbrota-Mazeppa School DistrictMazeppa, Pine Island, Zumbrota
$15,458per 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.