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LESTER PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY

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131 HICKORY ST N, LESTER PRAIRIE, MN 55354 • McLeod County
(320) 395-2521

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
213
Teachers (FTE)
17.8
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.0:1
FRPL Eligible
77
(36.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 77 of 213 (36.2%)
Free Lunch: 59 (27.7%)
Reduced-Price: 18 (8.5%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 136 (63.8%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 150 300 2020-2021: 242 students 242 2020-2021 2021-2022: 235 students 235 -2.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 248 students 248 +5.5% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 217 students 217 -12.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 213 students 213 -1.8% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 149 (70%) Hispanic / Latino: 55 (25.8%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 5 (2.3%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.9%) Black or African American: 1 (0.5%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.5%)
213 Students
White 149 70%
Hispanic / Latino 55 25.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 5 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.9%
Black or African American 1 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 213 Students
Grade 1: 17 (8%) Grade 2: 27 (12.7%) Grade 3: 34 (16%) Grade 4: 28 (13.1%) Grade 5: 35 (16.4%) Grade 6: 44 (20.7%) Kindergarten: 28 (13.1%)
213 Students
Grade 1 17 8%
Grade 2 27 12.7%
Grade 3 34 16%
Grade 4 28 13.1%
Grade 5 35 16.4%
Grade 6 44 20.7%
Kindergarten 28 13.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
111
52.1%
F
Female Students
102
47.9%