Top Rankings
Pequot Lakes Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,168 students in Pequot Lakes Public Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Pequot Lakes Public Schools have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,650 Schools
# Students
1,807 Students
571,582 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
40,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pequot Lakes Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#113 out of 525 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.61
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
96%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,286 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,866. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,044 is less than the state median of $18,593. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,286
$17,866
Spending / Student
$13,044
$18,593
Best Pequot Lakes Public Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eagle View Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6539 County Rd 11
Pequot Lakes, MN 56472
(218) 562-6100
Pequot Lakes, MN 56472
(218) 562-6100
Gr: PK-4 | 588 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #22.
Pequot Lakes Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
30805 Olson St
Pequot Lakes, MN 56472
(218) 568-9357
Pequot Lakes, MN 56472
(218) 568-9357
Gr: 5-8 | 580 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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