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Southern Plains Education 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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 19 students in Southern Plains Education Coop. School District.
Public Preschools in Southern Plains Education Coop. School District have a diversity score of 0.57, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
779 Schools
# Students
94 Students
236,029 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
17,632 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
District Rank
Southern Plains Education Coop. School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 30% has increased from 21-39% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#474 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤10%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
41%
Graduation Rate
30%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)100%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
25%
14%
% Black
3%
13%
% White
65%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $71,447 is higher than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $76,840 is higher than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$71,447
$17,752
Spending / Student
$76,840
$18,474
Best Southern Plains Education Coop. School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Southern Plains Education Coop.
Special Education School
1200 North Park Street
Fairmont, MN 56031
(507) 238-1472
Fairmont, MN 56031
(507) 238-1472
Gr: PK-K | 19 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
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