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 high school serving 188 students in Battle Lake Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Battle Lake Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Battle Lake Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Battle Lake Secondary, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
403 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
18,776 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 2022-2023 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)
(22-23)65%
46%
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
0.57
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
6%
11%
% Black
n/a
11%
% White
89%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Battle Lake Secondary
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
402 Summit St W
Battle Lake, MN 56515
(218) 864-5215
Battle Lake, MN 56515
(218) 864-5215
Grades: 7-12
| 188 students
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