Lester Prairie School in Lester Prairie, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lester Prairie School is a rural public school in Lester Prairie, Minnesota that is part of Lester Prairie Independent School District 424. It serves 435 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 31.1:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 12

435 Students

14 Teachers

131 Hickory St N

Lester Prairie, MN 55354 View local requests

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Lester Prairie School Demographics

37%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

22%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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Lester Prairie School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jan 16, 2026

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