McLeod County Public Schools

McLeod County, Minnesota

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

Total Schools

public schools

Total Enrollment

5,288

students

School Districts

districts

Directory guide

How to use the McLeod County public school directory

Start with the county-level shape, then use the school table for exact records. This directory is built from NCES public school data for Minnesota; it is best for narrowing research, checking district context, and finding school records to verify with local sources.

District shape

McLeod County has 5 district entries. HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest listed district in this county slice, with 10 schools.

Community spread

School records are spread across 4 listed communities. HUTCHINSON has the most listed schools, with 12 records.

Grade-level mix

Primary schools are the largest listed grade-level group, with 8 schools. Filter the table by level before comparing enrollment or district context.

Choice-program flags

NCES flags 2 schools as charter, magnet, or virtual in this county file: 2 charter. Confirm eligibility and enrollment rules with the relevant district.

Filter before comparing

Search by school or district name, then narrow by grade level or program flag so the table matches the student stage you are researching.

Open profiles where available

This county currently has listed-only school records. Use the table fields and district links as the local research starting point.

Verify assignment locally

County directories do not determine attendance zones, transfer eligibility, magnet admission, charter lotteries, or program placement.

School Overview

Total Schools

in McLeod County

Reported Enrollment

5,288

22 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

9% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary8

Middle4

High8

Other2

5 School Districts in McLeod County

HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

10 schools

2,765 students

GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT

4 schools

1,446 students

LESTER PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.

2 schools

487 students

NEW DISCOVERIES MONTESSORI ACADEMY

1 school

237 students

New Century Academy

1 school

117 students

22 Public Schools in McLeod County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in McLeod County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGH	Record	HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	HUTCHINSON, 55350Town: Distant	9–12	High	908
HUTCHINSON MIDDLE	Record	HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	HUTCHINSON, 55350Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	565
GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SENIOR HIGH	Record	GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT	GLENCOE, 55336Town: Distant	9–12	High	496
HUTCHINSON WEST ELEMENTARY	Record	HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	HUTCHINSON, 55350Town: Distant	PK–1	Primary	426
LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY	Record	GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT	GLENCOE, 55336Rural: Distant	3–6	Primary	399
HUTCHINSON PARK ELEMENTARY	Record	HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	HUTCHINSON, 55350Town: Distant	4–5	Primary	381
Hutchinson Tiger Elementary	Record	HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	HUTCHINSON, 55350Town: Distant	2–3	Primary	369
Lincoln Elementary	Record	GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT	GLENCOE, 55336Town: Distant	PK–2	Primary	329
LESTER PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY	Record	LESTER PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.	LESTER PRAIRIE, 55354Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	248
LESTER PRAIRIE SECONDARY	Record	LESTER PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.	LESTER PRAIRIE, 55354Rural: Distant	7–12	High	239
NEW DISCOVERIES MONTESSORI ACADEMY	Record	NEW DISCOVERIES MONTESSORI ACADEMY	HUTCHINSON, 55350Town: Distant	PK–8	Charter	237
GSL Junior High School	Record	GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT	GLENCOE, 55336Town: Distant	7–8	Middle	222
WINSTED ELEMENTARY	Record	HOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY-WINSTED	WINSTED, 55395Rural: Distant	PK–4	Primary	192
New Century Academy	Record	New Century Academy	HUTCHINSON, 55350Town: Distant	6–12	Charter	117
HUTCHINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL A.L.C.	Record	HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	HUTCHINSON, 55350Town: Distant	6–8	Alternative	66
SWWC Alternative Learning Center -	Record	Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop	GLENCOE, 55336Rural: Fringe	9–12	Alternative	23
HOWARD LAKE WAVERLY WINSTED ECSE	Record	HOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY-WINSTED	WINSTED, 55395Rural: Distant	PK	Special Education	21
CROW RIVER AREA LEARNING CENTER	Record	HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	HUTCHINSON, 55350Town: Distant	9–12	Alternative	20
HUTCHINSON TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PG	Record	HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	HUTCHINSON, 55350Town: Distant	12	Special Education	20
CORNERSTONE	Record	HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	HUTCHINSON, 55350Town: Distant	KG–12	Alternative	9

HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGH

HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

HUTCHINSON, 55350 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High908 students

HUTCHINSON MIDDLE

HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

HUTCHINSON, 55350 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle565 students

GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SENIOR HIGH

GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT

GLENCOE, 55336 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High496 students

HUTCHINSON WEST ELEMENTARY

HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

HUTCHINSON, 55350 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–1Primary426 students

LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY

GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT

GLENCOE, 55336 / Rural: Distant

Record3–6Primary399 students

HUTCHINSON PARK ELEMENTARY

HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

HUTCHINSON, 55350 / Town: Distant

Record4–5Primary381 students

Hutchinson Tiger Elementary

HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

HUTCHINSON, 55350 / Town: Distant

Record2–3Primary369 students

Lincoln Elementary

GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT

GLENCOE, 55336 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–2Primary329 students

LESTER PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY

LESTER PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.

LESTER PRAIRIE, 55354 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary248 students

LESTER PRAIRIE SECONDARY

LESTER PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.

LESTER PRAIRIE, 55354 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High239 students

NEW DISCOVERIES MONTESSORI ACADEMY

HUTCHINSON, 55350 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–8Charter237 students

GSL Junior High School

GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT

GLENCOE, 55336 / Town: Distant

Record7–8Middle222 students

WINSTED ELEMENTARY

HOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY-WINSTED

WINSTED, 55395 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–4Primary192 students

New Century Academy

HUTCHINSON, 55350 / Town: Distant

Record6–12Charter117 students

HUTCHINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL A.L.C.

HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

HUTCHINSON, 55350 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Alternative66 students

SWWC Alternative Learning Center -

Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop

GLENCOE, 55336 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12Alternative23 students

HOWARD LAKE WAVERLY WINSTED ECSE

HOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY-WINSTED

WINSTED, 55395 / Rural: Distant

RecordPKSpecial Education21 students

CROW RIVER AREA LEARNING CENTER

HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

HUTCHINSON, 55350 / Town: Distant

Record9–12Alternative20 students

HUTCHINSON TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PG

HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

HUTCHINSON, 55350 / Town: Distant

Record12Special Education20 students

CORNERSTONE

HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

HUTCHINSON, 55350 / Town: Distant

RecordKG–12Alternative9 students

Citeable records

Every public school record in McLeod County

Each school below has a stable directory anchor, so listed-only schools can still be referenced from this county page. Profile links open deeper generated pages when available; directory anchors keep every NCES school record findable without creating thin standalone pages.

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Primary schools

LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY
GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
3–6
Location
GLENCOE, 55336
Enrollment
399 students
Listed on this county directory
Lincoln Elementary
GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
PK–2
Location
GLENCOE, 55336
Enrollment
329 students
Listed on this county directory
WINSTED ELEMENTARY
HOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY-WINSTED
Record
Grades
PK–4
Location
WINSTED, 55395
Enrollment
192 students
Listed on this county directory
HUTCHINSON PARK ELEMENTARY
HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
4–5
Location
HUTCHINSON, 55350
Enrollment
381 students
Listed on this county directory
Hutchinson Tiger Elementary
HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
2–3
Location
HUTCHINSON, 55350
Enrollment
369 students
Listed on this county directory
HUTCHINSON WEST ELEMENTARY
HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
PK–1
Location
HUTCHINSON, 55350
Enrollment
426 students
Listed on this county directory
LESTER PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY
LESTER PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
LESTER PRAIRIE, 55354
Enrollment
248 students
Listed on this county directory
NEW DISCOVERIES MONTESSORI ACADEMY
NEW DISCOVERIES MONTESSORI ACADEMY
Record
Grades
PK–8
Location
HUTCHINSON, 55350
Enrollment
237 students
Listed on this county directory

Middle schools

GSL Junior High School
GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
7–8
Location
GLENCOE, 55336
Enrollment
222 students
Listed on this county directory
HUTCHINSON MIDDLE
HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
HUTCHINSON, 55350
Enrollment
565 students
Listed on this county directory
HUTCHINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL A.L.C.
HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
HUTCHINSON, 55350
Enrollment
66 students
Listed on this county directory
SWWC ALC Midlevel - Glencoe
Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop
Record
Grades
7–8
Location
GLENCOE, 55336
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory

High schools

GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SENIOR HIGH
GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
GLENCOE, 55336
Enrollment
496 students
Listed on this county directory
CROW RIVER AREA LEARNING CENTER
HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
HUTCHINSON, 55350
Enrollment
20 students
Listed on this county directory
HUTCHINSON NIGHT ALT LEARNING CTR
HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
HUTCHINSON, 55350
Enrollment
1 students
Listed on this county directory
HUTCHINSON SENIOR HIGH
HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
HUTCHINSON, 55350
Enrollment
908 students
Listed on this county directory
HUTCHINSON TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PG
HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
12
Location
HUTCHINSON, 55350
Enrollment
20 students
Listed on this county directory
LESTER PRAIRIE SECONDARY
LESTER PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.
Record
Grades
7–12
Location
LESTER PRAIRIE, 55354
Enrollment
239 students
Listed on this county directory
New Century Academy
New Century Academy
Record
Grades
6–12
Location
HUTCHINSON, 55350
Enrollment
117 students
Listed on this county directory
SWWC Alternative Learning Center -
Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
GLENCOE, 55336
Enrollment
23 students
Listed on this county directory

Other schools

HOWARD LAKE WAVERLY WINSTED ECSE
HOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY-WINSTED
Record
Grades
PK
Location
WINSTED, 55395
Enrollment
21 students
Listed on this county directory
CORNERSTONE
HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
KG–12
Location
HUTCHINSON, 55350
Enrollment
9 students
Listed on this county directory

McLeod County school directory FAQ

Does this list show which McLeod County school serves my address?

No. This is a county-level NCES directory for public school records in Minnesota. Attendance zones, transfer policies, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, and program placement must be verified with the local district or school.

What is included in the McLeod County public school directory?

The directory lists 22 public schools from NCES records, including school name, district, grade range, type flags, and enrollment where reported.

Does this page rank the best schools in McLeod County?

No. This page is a public school directory, not a ranking or recommendation. Use it to find records, compare similar school types, and identify district sources to verify locally.

Are private schools included in this McLeod County list?

No. SchoolsByCounty uses NCES public school records for this directory. Private schools, homeschool programs, and some local program options are outside this public-school listing.

Why do some McLeod County schools have profiles while others are listed only?

This county currently has listed-only school records. The directory still provides NCES school, district, grade range, type, and enrollment fields where available.

How should I compare school districts in McLeod County?

Start with the 5 district entries, then compare schools with similar grade ranges. County-level lists can include district slices, so use district websites to confirm boundaries and program rules.

What do charter or virtual flags mean in this McLeod County directory?

Charter and virtual flags come from NCES school records. They identify school record types, not admission eligibility, transfer availability, or program quality. Confirm application rules and current program status with the district or school.

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Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.