Lake Of The Woods School District

236 15th Ave Sw
Baudette, MN 56623-0310
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 228 students in Lake Of The Woods School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Lake Of The Woods School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
458 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lake Of The Woods School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#342 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
35%
46%
38%
51%
36%
41%
85%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.63
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
3%
13%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
84%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,295 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,871 is less than the state median of $18,585. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,295
$17,860
Spending / Student
$15,871
$18,585

Best Lake Of The Woods School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lake Of The Woods Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
236 15th Ave Sw
Baudette, MN 56623
(218) 634-2510
Gr: PK-5 | 228 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 458 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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