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Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools

2860 291st Ave
Madison, MN 56256-9631
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 345 students in Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Lac Qui Parle Valley School have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Lac Qui Parle Valley School have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% 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
4 Schools
1,171 Schools
# Students
834 Students
309,919 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
18,769 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#321 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
34%
46%
44%
51%
43%
41%
85%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
9%
11%
% Black
n/a
11%
% White
67%
63%
% Hawaiian
21%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,058 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $48,308 is higher than the state median of $18,585. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,058
$17,860
Spending / Student
$48,308
$18,585

Best Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2860 291st Ave
Madison, MN 56256
(320) 752-4480
Gr: 7-12 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 834 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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