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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 87 students in Southern Plains Education Coop. School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Southern Plains Education Coop. School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Southern Plains Education Coop. School District have a Graduation Rate of 54%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Southern Plains Area Learning Cntr., with 50-59% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority 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
4 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
104 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Southern Plains Education Coop. School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 50-59% has increased from 40-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#482 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
41%
Graduation Rate
50-59%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
19,892 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
35,225 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
11%
# Black Students
2 Students
34,141 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
78 Students
196,402 Students
% White Students
75%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
317 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
17,694 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
17
229
# Students in K Grade:
-
120
# Students in 1st Grade:
2
204
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3
264
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
305
# Students in 5th Grade:
2
384
# Students in 6th Grade:
5
3,144
# Students in 7th Grade:
3
11,219
# Students in 8th Grade:
4
12,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
11
67,716
# Students in 10th Grade:
11
69,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
16
69,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
74,015
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $64,577 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $69,452 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$64,577
$17,854
Spending / Student
$69,452
$18,580
Best Southern Plains Education Coop. School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southern Plains Area Learning Cntr.
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1200 North Park Street
Fairmont, MN 56031
(507) 238-1472
Fairmont, MN 56031
(507) 238-1472
Grades: 8-12
| 59 students
Rank: #22.
Southern Plains Bridges
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1200 North Park Street
Fairmont, MN 56031
(507) 238-1472
Fairmont, MN 56031
(507) 238-1472
Grades: K-12
| 23 students
Rank: n/an/a
Positive Approach To Learning
Special Education School
1200 North Park Street
Fairmont, MN 56031
(507) 238-1472
Fairmont, MN 56031
(507) 238-1472
Grades: K-12
| 5 students
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