Lynd Middle School

Lynd Middle School operates as a minimally staffed junior high in LYND, Minnesota, part of Lynd Public School District. Current enrollment sits at 71 students spanning grades 5 through 8. That puts it 86% smaller than the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 495 students.

Lynd Public School District comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 175 students; Lynd Middle School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Lynd Middle School records that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 41% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 82%.

In terms of school funding signals, Lynd Middle School reports 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting Lynd Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 54% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Lynd Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.3%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Lyon County put median household earnings sit near $75,303, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Lyon County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,803 students), of which Lynd Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is LYND ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Lynd Middle School comes 4th of 4 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 40.1%.

Lynd Middle School operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lynd Middle School has edged up 61%, going from 44 students in 2018 to 71 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 today.

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