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Region 6 And 8-Sw/Wc Service Coop School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 184 students in Region 6 And 8-Sw/Wc Service Coop School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Region 6 And 8-Sw/Wc Service Coop School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
27 Schools
1,663 Schools
# Students
292 Students
575,431 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
39,740 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Region 6 And 8-Sw/Wc Service Coop School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 514 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 70% has increased from 50-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#511 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)10-14%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
41%
Graduation Rate
70%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)74.3%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.62
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
19%
12%
% Black
5%
13%
% White
68%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $130,486 is higher than the state median of $17,758. The school district revenue/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $133,503 is higher than the state median of $18,479. The school district spending/student has declined by 38% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$130,486
$17,758
Spending / Student
$133,503
$18,479
Best Region 6 And 8-Sw/Wc Service Coop School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Swwc Elc - Marshall
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1510 Stadium Drive Suite 1
Marshall, MN 56258
(507) 938-4111
Marshall, MN 56258
(507) 938-4111
Gr: K-12 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Swwc Elc - Montevideo
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2419 Washington Ave
Montevideo, MN 56265
(507) 537-2258
Montevideo, MN 56265
(507) 537-2258
Gr: K-12 | 30 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Swwc Elc - New London
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
17530 County Road 9 Ne
New London, MN 56273
(320) 262-5477
New London, MN 56273
(320) 262-5477
Gr: K-12 | 36 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #44.
Swwc Elc - Pipestone
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1314 N Hiawatha Ave
Pipestone, MN 56164
(507) 825-5858
Pipestone, MN 56164
(507) 825-5858
Gr: K-12 | 26 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Swwc Elc - Cosmos
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
320 N Saturn Ste A
Cosmos, MN 56228
(320) 877-7074
Cosmos, MN 56228
(320) 877-7074
Gr: K-12 | 39 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Swwc Elc - Windom
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1454 6th Ave
Windom, MN 56101
(507) 831-6935
Windom, MN 56101
(507) 831-6935
Gr: K-12 | 42 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: n/an/a
1454 6th Ave N
Windom, MN 56101
(507) 360-1876
Windom, MN 56101
(507) 360-1876
Gr: K-5
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