Lake City Public School District
Lake City Public School District is a public school district based in Lake City, Minnesota, serving 1,189 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #128 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 13% of them. Its schools average 594 students each, more than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $11,994 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 15.4 students per teacher.
How Lake City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lake City | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,994 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,784 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $18.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $17.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 77 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 151 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 594 | 558 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Minnesota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierz Public School DistrictPierz | 1,214 | 3 | $11,446 | 14.8 | #127 |
| Lake City Public School DistrictLake City · this district | 1,189 | 2 | $11,994 | 15.4 | #128 |
| Windom Public School DistrictWindom | 1,187 | 5 | $14,502 | 13.0 | #129 |
| St. James Public School DistrictSaint James | 1,143 | 4 | $13,512 | 14.1 | #130 |
| Luverne Public School DistrictLuverne | 1,142 | 5 | $12,945 | 12.0 | #131 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Essex RegionalManchester, MA | 1,190 | $23,270 | 9.8 |
| Gooding Joint DistrictGooding, ID | 1,189 | $9,418 | 16.7 |
| Red Bank Borough Public School DistrictRed Bank, NJ | 1,189 | $20,423 | 9.6 |
| RSU 39Caribou, ME | 1,188 | $16,875 | 12.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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