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Cannon Valley Special Education Coo 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 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 48 students in Cannon Valley Special Education Coo 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 Schools in Cannon Valley Special Education Coo 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 33% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
48 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
3:1
3:1
District Rank
Cannon Valley Special Education Coo School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 522 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#435 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
41%

Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,364 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
19,892 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
35,225 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
11%
# Black Students
6 Students
34,141 Students
% Black Students
13%
11%
# White Students
32 Students
196,402 Students
% White Students
67%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
317 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
17,694 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
229
# Students in K Grade:
-
120
# Students in 1st Grade:
1
204
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1
210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1
264
# Students in 4th Grade:
3
305
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
384
# Students in 6th Grade:
3
3,144
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
11,219
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
12,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
67,716
# Students in 10th Grade:
3
69,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
69,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
36
74,015
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$15,547 MM

Spending
$6 MM
$16,179 MM

Revenue / Student
$77,798
$15,834

Spending / Student
$72,869
$15,759

Best Cannon Valley Special Education Coo School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Laura Baker Sun Program
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 Western Ave Nw Suite A
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 209-2030
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 209-2030
Grades: K-12
| 14 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cvsec Step
Special Education School
200 Western Ave Nw Suite A
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 209-2030
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 209-2030
Grades: 9-12
| 34 students
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