B+
Lake City Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Lake City, Florence Township, Gillford Township, Zumbro Township, Mount Pleasant Township, Lake Township, West Albany Township, Hyde Park Township and Zumbro Falls, and parts of Hay Creek Township, Mazeppa Township, Pepin Township and Chester Township.
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 Wisconsin 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 Salem.
PK–52 elementary schoolsEllsworth Community School District
6–82 middle schoolsEllsworth Community School District
9–122 high schoolsEllsworth Community 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 Township, Featherstone Township
$13,359per student
Pepin Area School DistrictPepin, Stockholm
$25,670per student
Red Wing Public School DistrictFeatherstone Township, Red Wing, Wacouta Township
$16,612per student
Zumbrota-Mazeppa School DistrictMazeppa, Pine Island Township, Zumbrota Township
$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.