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Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 502 students in Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
979 Schools
# Students
959 Students
278,012 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
16,641 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#83 out of 516 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
53%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.58
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,811 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
5 Students
19,477 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
29,245 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
10%
# Black Students
4 Students
32,997 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
885 Students
174,439 Students
% White Students
92%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
275 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
15,838 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
1,132
# Students in K Grade:
82
2,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
3,151
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
3,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
3,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
3,677
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
11,199
# Students in 6th Grade:
67
52,302
# Students in 7th Grade:
81
65,392
# Students in 8th Grade:
78
67,133
# Students in 9th Grade:
75
15,931
# Students in 10th Grade:
74
15,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
71
15,155
# Students in 12th Grade:
56
17,722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,812 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,526 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,812
$17,887
Spending / Student
$13,526
$18,614
Best Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lk Crystal-wellcome Memorial Secondary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
607 Knights Ln
Lake Crystal, MN 56055
(507) 726-2110
Lake Crystal, MN 56055
(507) 726-2110
Grades: 6-12
| 496 students
Rank: n/an/a
Phoenix Recovery Programs
Alternative School
54945 210th Ln
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 385-0668
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 385-0668
Grades: 8-12
| 6 students
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