📍 131 Hickory St N, Lester Prairie, McLeod County, 55354
Lester Prairie Secondary is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Lester Prairie, McLeod County. The school has 239 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lester Prairie Public School Dist. school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 9.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.7:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 1 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Lester Prairie Secondary enrolls 239 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 9.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% White, 24% Hispanic or Latino and 1.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 177 | 74% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 57 | 24% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
91 of the school's 239 students (38%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 55 qualify for free lunch and 36 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Lester Prairie Secondary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-70, state senate district 18.
Lester Prairie Secondary is one of 2 schools in LESTER PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST., based in LESTER PRAIRIE, Minnesota. The district serves 435 students district-wide and employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 239 students, Lester Prairie Secondary is close to the district average of about 218 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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