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Battle Lake Public School District

402 Summit St W
Battle Lake, MN 56515-4029

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Top 10%

Tel: (218) 864-5215

Top Rankings

Battle Lake Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,651 Schools

# Students

403 Students

572,726 Students

# Teachers

30 Teachers

40,417 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Battle Lake Public School District	Minnesota
Kind	29	103
1	40	111
2	37	115
3	36	111
4	26	115
5	25	114
6	22	114

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District Rank

Battle Lake Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#27 out of 525 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Battle Lake Public School District
2023	#27
2022	#24
2021	#39
2019	#26
2018	#23
2017	#32
2016	#83
2015	#47
2014	#42
2013	#19
2012	#39

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65%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Battle Lake Public School District	Minnesota
2023	65%	46%
2022	67%	45%
2021	59%	45%
2019	70%	56%
2018	74%	58%
2017	72%	59%
2016	66%	60%
2015	68%	61%
2014	70%	61%
2013	77%	61%
2012	75%	62%

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63%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Battle Lake Public School District	Minnesota
2022	63%	51%
2021	61%	53%
2019	72%	59%
2018	74%	60%
2017	76%	61%
2016	69%	60%
2015	74%	60%
2014	71%	59%
2013	71%	58%
2012	84%	76%
2011	85%	74%

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50-54%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Battle Lake Public School District	Minnesota
2022	52%	41%
2021	62%	45%

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(21-22)

≥90%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Battle Lake Public School District	Minnesota
2022	90%	84%
2021	84%	84%
2020	90%	84%
2019	90%	84%
2018	84%	83%
2017	90%	83%
2016	90%	82%
2015	90%	82%
2014	90%	82%
2013	84%	81%
2012	90%	80%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Battle Lake Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.21	0.59
2022	0.22	0.58
2021	0.25	0.57
2020	0.20	0.54
2019	0.20	0.54
2018	0.19	0.53
2017	0.19	0.53
2016	0.17	0.52
2015	0.28	0.51
2014	0.11	0.48
2013	0.14	0.47
2012	0.14	0.45
2011	0.13	0.44
2010	0.11	0.42
2009	0.10	0.41
2008	0.11	0.41
2007	0.10	0.40
2006	0.08	0.37
2005	0.08	0.37
2004	0.10	0.35
2003	0.09	0.34
2002	0.08	0.32
2001	0.10	0.31
2000	0.10	0.29
1999	0.08	0.28
1998	0.09	0.26
1997	0.05	0.24
1996	0.06	0.23
1995	0.06	0.23
1994	0.04	0.22
1993	0.07	0.21
1992	0.05	0.19
1991	0.06	0.16

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Battle Lake Public School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	3%
2007	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Battle Lake Public School District	Minnesota
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	2%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Battle Lake Public School District	Minnesota
2023	6%	11%
2022	5%	10%
2021	6%	10%
2020	4%	9%
2019	4%	9%
2018	4%	9%
2017	4%	9%
2016	4%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	2%	8%
2013	4%	8%
2012	4%	7%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	1%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%

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% Black

n/a

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2011)
Year	Battle Lake Public School District	Minnesota
2011	1%	9%
2010	2%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	2%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	7%
2002	2%	7%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	6%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%

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% White

89%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Battle Lake Public School District	Minnesota
2023	89%	62%
2022	88%	63%
2021	86%	64%
2020	89%	66%
2019	89%	66%
2018	90%	67%
2017	90%	67%
2016	91%	68%
2015	45%	69%
2014	94%	71%
2013	93%	72%
2012	93%	73%
2011	94%	74%
2010	94%	75%
2009	95%	76%
2008	95%	76%
2007	95%	77%
2006	96%	79%
2005	96%	79%
2004	95%	80%
2003	96%	81%
2002	96%	82%
2001	95%	83%
2000	95%	84%
1999	96%	85%
1998	96%	86%
1997	98%	87%
1996	97%	87%
1995	97%	88%
1994	98%	88%
1993	97%	89%
1992	98%	90%
1991	97%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Battle Lake Public School District	Minnesota
2023	4%	6%
2022	6%	6%
2021	7%	6%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,782 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,852. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,576 is less than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Battle Lake Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$6 MM	$9 MM
2022	$6 MM	$9 MM
2021	$6 MM	$9 MM
2020	$6 MM	$9 MM
2019	$6 MM	$8 MM
2018	$6 MM	$8 MM
2017	$6 MM	$7 MM
2016	$6 MM	$7 MM
2015	$5 MM	$6 MM
2014	$6 MM	$7 MM
2012	$5 MM	$6 MM
2011	$5 MM	$7 MM
2010	$5 MM	$6 MM
2009	$5 MM	$6 MM
2008	$5 MM	$6 MM
2007	$5 MM	$6 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$7 MM
2001	$5 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$6 MM
1999	$5 MM	$7 MM
1998	$4 MM	$7 MM
1997	$3 MM	$7 MM
1996	$3 MM	$6 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$6 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Battle Lake Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$6 MM	$9 MM
2022	$6 MM	$9 MM
2021	$6 MM	$9 MM
2020	$6 MM	$9 MM
2019	$6 MM	$9 MM
2018	$5 MM	$8 MM
2017	$5 MM	$8 MM
2016	$5 MM	$7 MM
2015	$5 MM	$6 MM
2014	$5 MM	$7 MM
2012	$5 MM	$6 MM
2011	$5 MM	$6 MM
2010	$5 MM	$6 MM
2009	$5 MM	$6 MM
2008	$5 MM	$6 MM
2007	$5 MM	$6 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$4 MM	$6 MM
2004	$4 MM	$6 MM
2003	$4 MM	$7 MM
2002	$4 MM	$7 MM
2001	$4 MM	$7 MM
2000	$6 MM	$7 MM
1999	$9 MM	$7 MM
1998	$4 MM	$7 MM
1997	$3 MM	$7 MM
1996	$3 MM	$6 MM
1995	$3 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,782

$17,852

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Battle Lake Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$14,424	$15,292
2022	$13,750	$14,997
2021	$13,984	$15,834
2020	$13,750	$14,997
2019	$13,224	$14,113
2018	$14,372	$14,902
2017	$13,823	$14,246
2016	$13,198	$13,431
2015	$11,604	$12,051
2014	$12,371	$12,820
2012	$10,410	$12,250
2011	$10,688	$12,557
2010	$10,229	$12,051
2009	$10,194	$11,416
2008	$9,893	$11,377
2007	$9,657	$10,573
2006	$9,895	$10,187
2005	$11,193	$9,471
2004	$9,400	$9,255
2003	$9,475	$9,258
2002	$8,707	$9,018
2001	$9,133	$8,614
2000	$8,971	$8,140
1999	$8,428	$8,059
1998	$7,624	$7,429
1997	$6,347	$7,402
1995	$5,994	$6,624
1992	$5,609	$5,777

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Spending / Student

$14,576

$18,577

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Battle Lake Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$14,223	$15,221
2022	$13,099	$15,385
2021	$13,789	$15,759
2020	$13,099	$15,385
2019	$12,932	$14,956
2018	$12,668	$15,174
2017	$12,086	$14,982
2016	$11,619	$14,117
2015	$11,674	$11,992
2014	$10,750	$13,172
2012	$10,104	$12,023
2011	$10,154	$11,899
2010	$10,291	$11,992
2009	$10,344	$11,593
2008	$9,433	$11,230
2007	$8,944	$10,536
2006	$9,213	$10,149
2005	$8,152	$9,268
2004	$7,926	$9,179
2003	$8,056	$9,746
2002	$7,871	$9,476
2001	$7,962	$8,680
2000	$10,610	$8,712
1999	$16,069	$8,638
1998	$7,394	$7,392
1997	$6,068	$7,891
1995	$6,059	$6,943
1992	$5,359	$6,055

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Best Battle Lake Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Battle Lake Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

10/

Top 10%

402 Summit St W
Battle Lake, MN 56515
(218) 864-5217

Gr: K-6 | 215 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 403 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in MN)
: Top 10%
: 65% (Top 5%)
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education