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Lyle High School

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Lyle High School ranks 293 rd of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

293^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 35% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Lyle High School is a public high school in Lyle, Minnesota, serving 84 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Lyle Public School District, which is ranked 370 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lyle High School faces significant academic challenges, consistently underperforming compared to the state average on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 7.14% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to the state average of 34.96%. The school's reading proficiency rates are also below the state average. Additionally, Lyle High School has a 4-year graduation rate of around 84%, slightly below the state average, and a dropout rate as high as 10% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. These academic struggles may be linked to the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 54% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Glenville-Emmons Secondary, Southland Senior High, and schools in the Austin Public School District, Lyle High School consistently underperforms on academic measures. For instance, Southland Senior High, about 12 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates in Math and Reading compared to Lyle High School. However, the school's low-socioeconomic status students perform better than the overall student population, ranking in the top 50% of Minnesota high schools in this category.

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,980

Per pupil spending ?

48.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 2nd Street
Lyle, MN 55953-0359

(507) 325-2201

District: Lyle Public School District

Feeder schools for Lyle High School:

Elementary:

Lyle Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.1%

Hispanic:

11.0%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (31% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Math scores 38 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg23%

Minnesota avg47%

293^rd of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

370^th of 446Lyle Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	24.4	406 of 520	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	345 of 521	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.1	446 of 533	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	397 of 518	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	6.4	483 of 523	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.7	454 of 508	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.4	417 of 516	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.2	406 of 490	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.9	421 of 488	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.8	352 of 469	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	66.6	135 of 478	71.8%	★★★★☆
2010	53.5	241 of 454	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.7	139 of 230	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.8	278 of 409	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.8	217 of 403	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.6	192 of 406	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	20.2	386 of 467	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	368 of 436	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	33.9	286 of 404	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	302 of 415	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	286 of 401	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	25.8	371 of 476	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.2	268 of 437	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.6	385 of 454	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	15.7	270 of 288	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	16.9	401 of 438	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	343 of 422	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	402 of 428	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	354 of 428	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	293 of 450	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	252 of 480	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	359 of 476	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	366 of 472	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	375 of 428	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	403 of 492	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	396 of 494	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	57.2	250 of 489	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.0	353 of 489	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.2	392 of 504	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.6	339 of 483	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.6	320 of 534	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.8	314 of 539	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.9	351 of 545	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.6	262 of 540	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.5	124 of 234	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.1	349 of 460	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.2	314 of 450	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.3	341 of 452	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	54.2	294 of 433	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	40.9	258 of 403	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	9.7	367 of 401	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	59.0	149 of 389	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	165 of 393	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.8	319 of 370	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	39.5	263 of 405	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.5	353 of 398	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	331 of 403	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	362 of 411	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	317 of 376	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.9	274 of 402	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.2	369 of 398	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	347 of 401	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	376 of 412	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.3	385 of 414	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)29th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2022)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2022)17th percentile-5 vs school

White (2022)8th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2022)6th percentile-16 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)62nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2024)36th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2024)35th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading53%+4 vs state

Math7%-38 vs state

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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
Lyle High School	Public	9-12	700 2nd Street	Lyle	55953	Mower County	Lyle Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 325-2201	82	10	8.2	48.8%	69 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (11.0%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	40.9	293^rd of 450 public high schools	34.9%		50.9	252^nd of 480 public high schools	47.5%	41			7.1	7.1			53.3	53.3	$11,980
Austin Area Learning Center	Public	6-12	301 3rd St NW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 460-1830	172	5	35.3	69.2%	62 (36.0%)	11 (6.4%)	75 (43.6%)	11 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	6 (3.5%)	4.9	443^rd of 450 public high schools	1.6%		6.2	451^st of 480 public high schools	6.0%	8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.5	0.0	10.0	7.1	$15,568
Austin Area Learning Cntr. - Summer	Public	9-12	301 3rd St NW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 460-1830	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									$6,248
Austin Online Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	301 3rd St NW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 460-1830	111	4	26.8	36.0%	86 (77.5%)	1 (0.9%)	18 (16.2%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	3 (2.7%)								(n/a)
Austin Senior High	Public	9-12	301 3rd St NW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 460-1800	1,485	82	18.1	54.9%	578 (38.9%)	119 (8.0%)	508 (34.2%)	178 (12.0%)	3 (0.2%)	48 (3.2%)	51 (3.4%)	33.7	327^th of 450 public high schools	27.3%		26.9	362^nd of 480 public high schools	24.6%	35			17.8	17.8			40.0	40.0	$13,519
SMEC Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	21697 State Highway 56	Austin	55912	Mower County	Southern Mn Education Consortium	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 857-1160	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Smec Alternative Learning Center	Public	5-12	21697 State Highway 56	Austin	55912	Mower County	Southern Mn Education Consortium	No	No	No	No	(507) 857-1160	70	5	14.0	61.4%	53 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.7%)								(n/a)
Southland Senior High	Public	9-12	200 NW Water St	Adams	55909	Mower County	Southland Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 582-3568	190	11	17.9	25.8%	175 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	73.5	115^th of 450 public high schools	74.4%		75.5	105^th of 480 public high schools	78.1%	10			26.7	26.7			73.6	73.6	$23,558
Glenville-Emmons Secondary	Public	7-12	230 5th St SE	Glenville	56036	Freeborn County	Glenville-Emmons School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 448-2889	104	9	11.7	41.3%	87 (83.7%)	3 (2.9%)	12 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	69.1	141^st of 450 public high schools	68.7%		34.8	334^th of 480 public high schools	30.4%	193	31.6	25.0	41.7	31.4	27.8	25.0	52.4	35.6	$20,147

Frequently Asked Questions about Lyle High School

What district is Lyle High School in?

Lyle Public School District

Is Lyle High School a good school?

Lyle High School ranks 293^rd of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Lyle High School?

Lyle High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lyle Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lyle High School?

Students at Lyle High School are 84% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Lyle High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 82 students attended Lyle High School.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

2022–23 graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

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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