Top Rankings
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 521 students in Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
967 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 527 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%

Graduation Rate
80-89%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.59
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
57 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
11%
# Black Students
4 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
884 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
92%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
14
847
# Students in K Grade:
71
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
62
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
61
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
72
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
69
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
85
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
82
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
74
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
78
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,690 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,414 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$15,547 MM

Spending
$13 MM
$16,179 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,690
$17,854

Spending / Student
$13,414
$18,580

Best Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Crystal-wellcome Memorial Sec
(Math: 40% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
607 Knights Ln
Lake Crystal, MN 56055
(507) 726-2110
Lake Crystal, MN 56055
(507) 726-2110
Grades: 6-12
| 515 students
Rank: n/an/a
Phoenix Recovery Programs
Alternative School
54945 210th Ln
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 385-0668
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 385-0668
Grades: 8-12
| 6 students
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