Top Rankings
Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 14 students in Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,198 Schools
# Students
21 Students
313,741 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
18,841 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
2:1
2:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 20% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#353 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤20%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≤20%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)40.6%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.59
% American Indian
10%
2%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
5%
12%
% Black
14%
12%
% White
57%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$481,478
$15,292
Spending / Student
$578,145
$15,221
Best Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lakes Country Academy
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1814 1st Ave N
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
(218) 739-3273
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
(218) 739-3273
Gr: K-12 | 14 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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