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Heron Lake-Okabena School District

124 N Minnesota Ave
Okabena, MN 56161-4000

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Tel: (507) 853-4507

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 132 students in Heron Lake-Okabena School District. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.

Public Elementary School in Heron Lake-Okabena School District have an score of 27% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and score of 37% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 22% 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

1,652 Schools

# Students

290 Students

571,920 Students

# Teachers

24 Teachers

40,362 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Heron Lake-Okabena School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	13	19
Kind	16	103
1	17	111
2	15	115
3	16	111
4	18	115
5	20	114
6	17	114

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District Rank

Heron Lake-Okabena 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.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#422 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Heron Lake-Okabena School District
2023	#422
2022	#443
2021	#386
2019	#387
2018	#321
2017	#332
2016	#391
2015	#368
2014	#392
2013	#368
2012	#412

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22%

46%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Heron Lake-Okabena School District	Minnesota
2023	22%	46%
2022	17%	45%
2021	27%	45%
2019	37%	56%
2018	47%	58%
2017	47%	59%
2016	37%	60%
2015	37%	61%
2014	37%	61%
2013	47%	61%
2012	42%	62%

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30-34%

51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Heron Lake-Okabena School District	Minnesota
2022	32%	51%
2021	37%	53%
2019	47%	59%
2018	47%	60%
2017	52%	61%
2016	47%	60%
2015	52%	60%
2014	47%	59%
2013	42%	58%
2012	57%	76%
2011	62%	74%

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25-29%

41%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Heron Lake-Okabena School District	Minnesota
2022	27%	41%
2021	24%	45%

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(21-22)

≥90%

84%

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

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.61

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Heron Lake-Okabena School District	Minnesota
2023	0.46	0.59
2022	0.43	0.58
2021	0.36	0.57
2020	0.28	0.54
2019	0.28	0.54
2018	0.18	0.53
2017	0.18	0.53
2016	0.20	0.52
2015	0.21	0.51
2014	0.25	0.48
2013	0.29	0.47
2012	0.29	0.45
2011	0.32	0.44
2010	0.31	0.42
2009	0.29	0.41
2008	0.28	0.41
2007	0.28	0.40
2006	0.18	0.37
2005	0.27	0.37
2004	0.30	0.35
2003	0.23	0.34
2002	0.19	0.32
2001	0.14	0.31
2000	0.08	0.29
1999	0.10	0.28
1998	0.08	0.26
1997	0.09	0.24
1996	0.04	0.23
1995	0.08	0.23
1994	0.07	0.22
1992	0.08	0.19

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% American Indian

3%

2%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Heron Lake-Okabena School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	2%
2022	3%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
1995	1%	2%

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% Asian

1%

7%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Heron Lake-Okabena School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

19%

12%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Heron Lake-Okabena School District	Minnesota
2023	23%	11%
2022	19%	10%
2021	16%	10%
2020	13%	9%
2019	13%	9%
2018	9%	9%
2017	9%	9%
2016	10%	9%
2015	11%	9%
2014	12%	8%
2013	16%	8%
2012	16%	7%
2011	17%	7%
2010	17%	7%
2009	14%	6%
2008	14%	6%
2007	15%	6%
2006	10%	5%
2005	13%	5%
2004	15%	4%
2003	11%	4%
2002	10%	4%
2001	6%	3%
2000	4%	3%
1999	4%	3%
1998	4%	2%
1997	5%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	4%	2%
1992	5%	1%

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% Black

1%

12%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Heron Lake-Okabena School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	11%
2011	1%	9%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%

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% White

74%

60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Heron Lake-Okabena School District	Minnesota
2023	70%	62%
2022	73%	63%
2021	79%	64%
2020	84%	66%
2019	84%	66%
2018	89%	67%
2017	89%	67%
2016	88%	68%
2015	88%	69%
2014	86%	71%
2013	83%	72%
2012	83%	73%
2011	81%	74%
2010	81%	75%
2009	83%	76%
2008	84%	76%
2007	84%	77%
2006	92%	79%
2005	85%	79%
2004	83%	80%
2003	87%	81%
2002	89%	82%
2001	93%	83%
2000	96%	84%
1999	95%	85%
1998	96%	86%
1997	95%	87%
1996	98%	87%
1995	96%	88%
1994	96%	88%
1993	100%	89%
1992	95%	90%
1991	96%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

2%

7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Heron Lake-Okabena School District	Minnesota
2023	2%	6%
2022	3%	6%
2021	1%	6%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,062 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,379 is less than the state median of $18,585. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$15,547 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Heron Lake-Okabena School District	Minnesota
2023	$5 MM	$9 MM
2022	$5 MM	$9 MM
2021	$5 MM	$9 MM
2020	$5 MM	$9 MM
2019	$5 MM	$8 MM
2018	$5 MM	$8 MM
2017	$5 MM	$7 MM
2016	$5 MM	$7 MM
2015	$4 MM	$6 MM
2014	$5 MM	$7 MM
2012	$5 MM	$6 MM
2011	$5 MM	$7 MM
2010	$4 MM	$6 MM
2009	$4 MM	$6 MM
2008	$4 MM	$6 MM
2007	$4 MM	$6 MM
2006	$4 MM	$6 MM
2005	$4 MM	$6 MM
2004	$3 MM	$6 MM
2003	$4 MM	$6 MM
2002	$3 MM	$7 MM
2001	$3 MM	$7 MM
2000	$3 MM	$6 MM
1999	$3 MM	$7 MM
1998	$3 MM	$7 MM
1997	$2 MM	$7 MM
1996	$2 MM	$6 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$16,179 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Heron Lake-Okabena School District	Minnesota
2023	$5 MM	$9 MM
2022	$5 MM	$9 MM
2021	$5 MM	$9 MM
2020	$5 MM	$9 MM
2019	$5 MM	$9 MM
2018	$5 MM	$8 MM
2017	$6 MM	$8 MM
2016	$5 MM	$7 MM
2015	$4 MM	$6 MM
2014	$5 MM	$7 MM
2012	$4 MM	$6 MM
2011	$4 MM	$6 MM
2010	$4 MM	$6 MM
2009	$4 MM	$6 MM
2008	$4 MM	$6 MM
2007	$4 MM	$6 MM
2006	$4 MM	$6 MM
2005	$4 MM	$6 MM
2004	$3 MM	$6 MM
2003	$3 MM	$7 MM
2002	$3 MM	$7 MM
2001	$3 MM	$7 MM
2000	$4 MM	$7 MM
1999	$6 MM	$7 MM
1998	$3 MM	$7 MM
1997	$2 MM	$7 MM
1996	$2 MM	$6 MM
1995	$2 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,062

$17,860

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Heron Lake-Okabena School District	Minnesota
2023	$17,816	$15,292
2022	$15,457	$14,997
2021	$16,369	$15,834
2020	$15,457	$14,997
2019	$15,943	$14,113
2018	$15,990	$14,902
2017	$15,419	$14,246
2016	$14,829	$13,431
2015	$12,132	$12,051
2014	$14,925	$12,820
2012	$12,822	$12,250
2011	$14,191	$12,557
2010	$11,907	$12,051
2009	$11,520	$11,416
2008	$11,391	$11,377
2007	$12,357	$10,573
2006	$11,933	$10,187
2005	$11,815	$9,471
2004	$10,353	$9,255
2003	$10,651	$9,258
2002	$9,079	$9,018
2001	$8,388	$8,614
2000	$7,611	$8,140
1999	$8,325	$8,059
1998	$6,655	$7,429
1997	$7,146	$7,402
1995	$7,155	$6,624
1992	$5,255	$5,777

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Spending / Student

$17,379

$18,585

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Heron Lake-Okabena School District	Minnesota
2023	$17,143	$15,221
2022	$15,054	$15,385
2021	$15,750	$15,759
2020	$15,054	$15,385
2019	$16,037	$14,956
2018	$15,720	$15,174
2017	$17,607	$14,982
2016	$15,539	$14,117
2015	$12,594	$11,992
2014	$15,824	$13,172
2012	$12,246	$12,023
2011	$12,836	$11,899
2010	$12,361	$11,992
2009	$11,695	$11,593
2008	$11,191	$11,230
2007	$11,143	$10,536
2006	$11,949	$10,149
2005	$11,435	$9,268
2004	$9,625	$9,179
2003	$9,182	$9,746
2002	$9,196	$9,476
2001	$9,079	$8,680
2000	$9,951	$8,712
1999	$15,609	$8,638
1998	$7,460	$7,392
1997	$7,616	$7,891
1995	$7,106	$6,943
1992	$5,005	$6,055

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Best Heron Lake-Okabena School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Heron Lake-okabena Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
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Bottom 50%

321 Stearns Ave
Heron Lake, MN 56137
(507) 793-2307

Gr: PK-6 | 132 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 290 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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