- NEW DISCOVERIES MONTESSORI ACADEMY reported a higher chronically absent students than LESTER PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY (66 vs. 56).
- LESTER PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than NEW DISCOVERIES MONTESSORI ACADEMY (1.5 vs. 0).
- LESTER PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY reported a higher in-school suspensions than NEW DISCOVERIES MONTESSORI ACADEMY (1 vs. 0).
- Source Data Limit: 3 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
NEW DISCOVERIES MONTESSORI ACADEMY reported a higher chronically absent students than LESTER PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY (66 vs. 56).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
LESTER PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY reported a higher in-school suspensions than NEW DISCOVERIES MONTESSORI ACADEMY (1 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
LESTER PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than NEW DISCOVERIES MONTESSORI ACADEMY (1.5 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
10 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at LESTER PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY
1 metric was reported by LESTER PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY. Comparable data for NEW DISCOVERIES MONTESSORI ACADEMY is missing or suppressed.
Students per counselor
156:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
NEW DISCOVERIES MONTESSORI ACADEMY
$23,911.39
LESTER PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY
$12,162.22
Local revenue share
NEW DISCOVERIES MONTESSORI ACADEMY
1.3%
LESTER PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY
32%
State revenue share
NEW DISCOVERIES MONTESSORI ACADEMY
87.8%
LESTER PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY
60.2%
Federal revenue share
NEW DISCOVERIES MONTESSORI ACADEMY
11%
LESTER PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY
7.7%
District chronic absenteeism rate
NEW DISCOVERIES MONTESSORI ACADEMY
31.9%
LESTER PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY
22.9%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
McLeod County
$78,468
McLeod County
$78,468
Poverty rate
McLeod County
7.7%
McLeod County
7.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
McLeod County
19.6%
McLeod County
19.6%
Unemployment rate
McLeod County
3.3%
McLeod County
3.3%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.