C−

Laporte Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Lakeport, Guthrie, Hart Lake, Hendrickson, Lake George, Schoolcraft, Steamboat River, Laporte and Thorpe.

Students

332

Schools

Spent per student

$15,826

MN $17,091

Students per teacher

10:1

Free or reduced lunch

55%

Debt

$8.4M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Laporte Public School District

School Grade C−: better than 16% of Minnesota districts
Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts below the state
Spends 7% less per student than the MN average
10 students per teacher
Enrollment down 5.7% since 2020
Debt of $8.4M, about $25,437 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Warba.

PK–63 schoolsGrand Rapids Public School District

63 middle schoolsGrand Rapids Public School District

7–122 schoolsGrand Rapids Public School District

122 high schoolsGrand Rapids Public School District

Test scores vs. MN

2020–21

Math proficiency12%

State average 44.2%

Reading / language arts32%

State average 52.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)75%

State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 50–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$15,826 per student · 7% below MN

Spending

Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 73%Federal 6%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

352’20

333’21

347’22

367’23

332’24

Down 5.7% since 2020.

Students

White 79%American Indian/Alaska Native 13%Two or more races 6%Black <1%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Laporte Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Laporte

C−

146 students8:1

Laporte Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Laporte

C−

80 students11:1

Laporte Secondary

High · Grades 9–12 · Laporte

C−

106 students14:1

Towns served

Lakeport 834Guthrie 547Hart Lake 482Hendrickson 338Lake George 318Schoolcraft 164Steamboat River 84 Laporte 71 Thorpe 50

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Bemidji Public School DistrictFarden, Helga, Lake Hattie

$15,715per student

Cass Lake-Bena Public SchoolsFarden, Leech Lake, Pike Bay

$23,168per student

Park Rapids Public School DistrictClay, Lake Hattie

$14,940per student

Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School DistrictAkeley, Leech Lake, Shingobee

$21,831per 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.