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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 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 15 students in Southern Plains Education Coop. School District.
Public Preschools in Southern Plains Education Coop. School District have a diversity score of 0.23, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
709 Schools
# Students
109 Students
206,971 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
16,055 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Southern Plains Education Coop. School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 40-59% has increased from 21-39% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#476 out of 516 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
53%
Graduation Rate
40-59%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.62
# American Indian Students
1 Student
4,572 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
14,419 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
25,879 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
13%
# Black Students
n/a
26,965 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
89 Students
121,480 Students
% White Students
81%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
264 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
13,392 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
15
21,688
# Students in K Grade:
-
35,048
# Students in 1st Grade:
1
30,524
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
30,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2
28,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
5
26,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
2
23,053
# Students in 6th Grade:
3
8,114
# Students in 7th Grade:
4
1,333
# Students in 8th Grade:
5
1,212
# Students in 9th Grade:
8
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
10
62
# Students in 11th Grade:
18
55
# Students in 12th Grade:
36
189
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $61,615 is higher than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $66,266 is higher than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$61,615
$17,887
Spending / Student
$66,266
$18,614
Best Southern Plains Education Coop. School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Southern Plains Education Coop.
Special Education School
714 Victoria Street
Fairmont, MN 56031
(507) 238-1472
Fairmont, MN 56031
(507) 238-1472
Grades: PK-K
| 15 students
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