High Schools in Esko Public School District

Summary:

The Esko Public School District in Minnesota is home to a single high school, Lincoln Secondary, which has consistently demonstrated exceptional academic performance. This standout school ranks 23rd out of 476 Minnesota high schools in the 2022-2023 school year and 29th out of 450 in the 2024-2025 school year, placing it in the top 6% of high schools statewide.

Lincoln Secondary's academic excellence is evident across multiple metrics. The school outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for MCA-III Math and Reading assessments, with 53.5% and 66.44% of students proficient in these subjects, respectively, compared to the state averages of 45.21% and 49.59% in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school's science proficiency rate of 52.49% in 2023-2024 is significantly higher than the state's 39.56%. Lincoln Secondary's graduation rate of 84.2% in 2023-2024 also exceeds the state average.

While Lincoln Secondary serves a relatively affluent student population, with a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school's performance suggests it is providing a high-quality education and effectively preparing its students for academic success. With a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a student-teacher ratio of 19.5 in 2023-2024, Lincoln Secondary stands out as an exceptional high school within the Esko Public School District.

District Detail

2 E Highway 61
Esko, MN 55733-9629

(218) 879-2969

SchoolDigger Rank:
17^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,287

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Lincoln Secondary	Public	7-12	2 E Highway 61	Esko	55733	Carlton County	Esko Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 879-4673	603	32	18.6	10.3%	550 (91.2%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (2.2%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.1%)	89.4	29^th of 450 public high schools	93.6%		91.2	23^rd of 480 public high schools	95.2%	6	67.4	48.0	45.7	53.5	63.0	62.0	74.0	66.4	$11,097

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cloquet Public School District	3.75 mi	8	183^rd
Northern Lights Academy Cooperative	4 mi	2
Carlton Public School District	4.01 mi	2	326^th
Wrenshall Public School District	6.23 mi	2	196^th
Proctor Public School District	6.48 mi	7	65^th

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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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