Top Rankings
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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 506 students in Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,014 Schools
# Students
957 Students
268,621 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
17,473 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 525 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.7%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.60
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
6%
11%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
91%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,843 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,554 is less than the state median of $18,474. 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
$14,843
$17,752
Spending / Student
$13,554
$18,474
Best Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lake Crystal-wellcome Memorial Sec
(Math: 41% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
607 Knights Ln
Lake Crystal, MN 56055
(507) 726-2110
Lake Crystal, MN 56055
(507) 726-2110
Gr: 6-12 | 506 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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