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Lynd Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 160 students in Lynd Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Lynd Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% 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
1,651 Schools
# Students
160 Students
571,914 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
40,361 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lynd Public School District, 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.
Overall District Rank
#366 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
41%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
32%
12%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
62%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,131 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,744 is higher than the state median of $18,585. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,131
$17,860
Spending / Student
$20,744
$18,585
Best Lynd Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lynd Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
106 Saint Albans St
Lynd, MN 56157
(507) 865-4404
Lynd, MN 56157
(507) 865-4404
Gr: PK-5 | 98 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #22.
Lynd Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
106 Saint Albans St
Lynd, MN 56157
(507) 865-4440
Lynd, MN 56157
(507) 865-4440
Gr: 5-8 | 62 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
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