Lonsdale Pre K-6

As a medium-sized elementary-level community in LONSDALE, Minnesota, Lonsdale Pre K-6 educates 331 students from grades pre-K through 6, part of Tri-City United School District.

Lonsdale Pre K-6 is one of 4 schools operated by Tri-City United School District, a district that works with 1,927 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Lonsdale Pre K-6 reports that nearly all students (82%) are White. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. Compared to Rice County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 24% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Rice County's rate of about 46%.

With demographic context factored in, Lonsdale Pre K-6 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.4%.

Around the school, census data for Rice County shows the typical household earns roughly $83,181 per year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Rice County's 40 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,301 students), Lonsdale Pre K-6 is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Montgomery Pre K-8, roughly 7.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lonsdale Pre K-6 at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 44.3%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lonsdale Pre K-6 has edged up 50%, going from 220 students in 2018 to 331 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 91% to 82%.

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