Top Rankings
Battle Lake Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 215 students in Battle Lake Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in Battle Lake Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
403 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Battle Lake Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 527 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.61
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
6%
12%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
89%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,782 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,576 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,782
$17,854
Spending / Student
$14,576
$18,580
Best Battle Lake Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Battle Lake Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
402 Summit St W
Battle Lake, MN 56515
(218) 864-5217
Battle Lake, MN 56515
(218) 864-5217
Grades: K-6
| 215 students
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