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Lake City Public School District

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Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Minnesota Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

161^stof 446 Minnesota districts▲ 85

Better than 63% of Minnesota districts

Elementary 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

300 S Garden St
Lake City, MN 55041-1664·(651) 345-2198·All Minnesota district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 63.9% of districts

Schools

1,189

Students

Top rankedLincoln Secondary177^th of 450 Minnesota high schools

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Biggest riser

Lincoln Secondary up 177 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Lake City Public School District consists of two schools: Lincoln Secondary and Bluff View Elementary. The district serves students from kindergarten through 12th grade in the Lake City area.

Lincoln Secondary has seen significant improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 354 out of 480 in 2023-2024 to 177 out of 450 in 2024-2025, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 84.2% and a low dropout rate of 4.4%. However, its math and reading proficiency rates are generally below the state averages, with some exceptions, such as 7th grade math.

In contrast, Bluff View Elementary has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and a mixed performance across different grade levels and subject areas. While the school performs well in certain areas, such as 3rd grade math and 5th grade reading, it has a higher free/reduced lunch rate of 40.1% compared to Lincoln Secondary's 30.7%. Additionally, Bluff View Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.2, which may contribute to its academic outcomes.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)								MCA-III Reading (2025)								Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Bluff View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1156 W Lakewood Ave	Lake City	55041	Wabasha County	Lake City Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 345-4551	592	46	12.8	37.0%	500 (84.5%)	4 (0.7%)	69 (11.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.0%)	47.9	497^th of 872 public elementary schools	43.0%		51.2	480^th of 881 public elementary schools	45.5%	17	58.2	46.3	39.8	30.9				43.5	42.9	37.3	56.6	47.9				46.6	$10,151
Lincoln Secondary	Public	7-12	300 S Garden St	Lake City	55041	Wabasha County	Lake City Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 345-4553	597	31	19.0	28.5%	518 (86.8%)	5 (0.8%)	60 (10.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	63.2	177^th of 450 public high schools	60.7%		29.2	354^th of 480 public high schools	26.3%	177					60.9	44.9	31.9	48.3					52.8	38.0	52.8	47.5	$11,600

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Goodhue County Education District	0.65 mi	13
Red Wing Public School District	13.74 mi	7	309^th
Wabasha-Kellogg School District	14.02 mi	5	236^th
Minnesota Department Of Corrections	14.06 mi	9
Hiawatha Valley Education District	16 mi	4

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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