Lirio Montessori serves 12 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
The diversity score of Lirio Montessori is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
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