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Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop School District

1001 E Mount Faith
Fergus Falls, MN 56537-2375

Bottom 50%

Tel: (218) 737-6504

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Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,655 Schools

# Students

20 Students

571,925 Students

# Teachers

8 Teachers

40,363 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

3:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop School District	Minnesota
Kind	1	102
1	4	111
3	1	111
4	1	114
5	1	114
6	1	113
7	3	96
8	4	97
9	1	7
10	1	8
11	2	9

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District Rank

Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 520 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 20% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#353 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop School District
2023	#353
2022	#337
2021	#327
2019	#411
2018	#460
2011	#365
2010	#441

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(21-22)

≤20%

45%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop School District	Minnesota
2022	20%	45%
2021	20%	45%
2019	20%	56%
2018	20%	58%
2016	50%	60%
2015	50%	61%
2013	50%	61%
2012	50%	62%
2011	50%	56%
2010	20%	65%

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<50%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop School District	Minnesota
2022	50%	51%
2021	50%	53%
2019	50%	59%
2018	20%	60%
2014	50%	59%
2011	50%	74%
2010	50%	72%

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≤20%

41%

(21-22)

≤20%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop School District	Minnesota
2022	20%	84%
2021	20%	84%
2020	30%	84%
2019	30%	84%
2018	30%	83%
2017	20%	83%
2016	24%	82%
2015	49%	82%
2014	30%	82%
2013	30%	81%
2012	20%	80%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop School District	Minnesota
2023	0.51	0.59
2022	0.38	0.58
2021	0.53	0.57
2020	0.53	0.54
2019	0.53	0.54
2018	0.55	0.53
2017	0.55	0.53
2016	0.54	0.52
2015	0.30	0.51
2014	0.33	0.48
2013	0.17	0.47
2012	0.13	0.45
2011	0.29	0.44
2010	0.57	0.42
2009	0.51	0.41
2008	0.50	0.41
2007	0.63	0.40
2006	0.48	0.37
2005	0.40	0.37
2004	0.50	0.35
2003	0.52	0.34
2002	0.40	0.32
2001	0.32	0.31
2000	0.37	0.29
1999	0.40	0.28
1998	0.43	0.26
1997	0.41	0.24
1996	0.36	0.23

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop School District	Minnesota
2023	6%	2%
2022	6%	2%
2021	6%	2%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	8%	2%
2009	8%	2%
2008	13%	3%
2007	20%	2%
2006	17%	2%
2005	10%	3%
2004	22%	3%
2003	19%	3%
2002	10%	2%
2001	9%	2%
2000	13%	2%
1999	13%	2%
1998	11%	2%
1997	9%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2021)
Year	Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop School District	Minnesota
2021	1%	7%
2010	4%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	4%	6%
2004	3%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2000	2%	5%
1999	3%	5%
1998	3%	4%
1997	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop School District	Minnesota
2023	8%	11%
2022	4%	10%
2021	10%	10%
2020	14%	9%
2019	14%	9%
2018	22%	9%
2017	22%	9%
2016	13%	9%
2015	7%	9%
2014	8%	8%
2013	3%	8%
2012	7%	7%
2011	15%	7%
2010	23%	7%
2009	22%	6%
2008	20%	6%
2007	24%	6%
2006	9%	5%
2005	12%	5%
2004	7%	4%
2003	9%	4%
2002	12%	4%
2001	7%	3%
2000	7%	3%
1999	8%	3%
1998	10%	2%
1997	14%	2%
1996	11%	2%

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% Black

10%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop School District	Minnesota
2023	8%	12%
2022	5%	12%
2021	4%	11%
2020	5%	11%
2019	5%	11%
2016	5%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2010	4%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2005	2%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	6%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	2%	7%
1998	2%	6%
1997	1%	5%
1995	1%	4%

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% White

65%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop School District	Minnesota
2023	69%	62%
2022	78%	63%
2021	67%	64%
2020	67%	66%
2019	67%	66%
2018	62%	67%
2017	62%	67%
2016	64%	68%
2015	83%	69%
2014	81%	71%
2013	91%	72%
2012	93%	73%
2011	83%	74%
2010	61%	75%
2009	66%	76%
2008	67%	76%
2007	53%	77%
2006	70%	79%
2005	76%	79%
2004	67%	80%
2003	66%	81%
2002	76%	82%
2001	82%	83%
2000	78%	84%
1999	76%	85%
1998	74%	86%
1997	75%	87%
1996	79%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop School District	Minnesota
2023	9%	6%
2022	7%	6%
2021	12%	6%
2020	10%	5%
2019	10%	5%
2018	16%	4%
2017	16%	4%
2016	18%	4%
2015	10%	4%
2014	11%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$33 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop School District	Minnesota
2023	$33 MM	$9 MM
2022	$35 MM	$9 MM
2021	$33 MM	$9 MM
2020	$35 MM	$9 MM
2019	$38 MM	$8 MM
2018	$38 MM	$8 MM
2017	$43 MM	$7 MM
2016	$41 MM	$7 MM
2015	$52 MM	$6 MM
2014	$53 MM	$7 MM
2012	$51 MM	$6 MM
2011	$54 MM	$7 MM
2010	$52 MM	$6 MM
2009	$46 MM	$6 MM
2008	$45 MM	$6 MM
2007	$42 MM	$6 MM
2006	$42 MM	$6 MM
2005	$37 MM	$6 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$37 MM	$6 MM
2002	$38 MM	$7 MM
2001	$32 MM	$7 MM
2000	$28 MM	$6 MM
1999	$25 MM	$7 MM
1998	$25 MM	$7 MM
1997	$25 MM	$7 MM
1996	$19 MM	$6 MM
1995	$22 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$40 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop School District	Minnesota
2023	$40 MM	$9 MM
2022	$37 MM	$9 MM
2021	$40 MM	$9 MM
2020	$37 MM	$9 MM
2019	$40 MM	$9 MM
2018	$40 MM	$8 MM
2017	$46 MM	$8 MM
2016	$42 MM	$7 MM
2015	$48 MM	$6 MM
2014	$58 MM	$7 MM
2012	$57 MM	$6 MM
2011	$53 MM	$6 MM
2010	$48 MM	$6 MM
2009	$42 MM	$6 MM
2008	$45 MM	$6 MM
2007	$44 MM	$6 MM
2006	$46 MM	$6 MM
2005	$39 MM	$6 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$37 MM	$7 MM
2002	$38 MM	$7 MM
2001	$32 MM	$7 MM
2000	$28 MM	$7 MM
1999	$25 MM	$7 MM
1998	$26 MM	$7 MM
1997	$25 MM	$7 MM
1996	$18 MM	$6 MM
1995	$21 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$481,478

$15,292

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop School District	Minnesota
2023	$481,478	$15,292
2022	$500,786	$14,997
2021	$455,096	$15,834
2020	$500,786	$14,997
2019	$661,333	$14,113
2010	$972,887	$12,051
2007	$596,239	$10,573
2006	$627,672	$10,187
2005	$626,847	$9,471
2004	$86,134	$9,255
2003	$478,195	$9,258
2002	$503,566	$9,018
2001	$578,709	$8,614
2000	$258,596	$8,140
1999	$176,785	$8,059
1997	$128,045	$7,402
1995	$130,380	$6,624

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Spending / Student

$578,145

$15,221

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop School District	Minnesota
2023	$578,145	$15,221
2022	$524,157	$15,385
2021	$546,466	$15,759
2020	$524,157	$15,385
2019	$703,000	$14,956
2010	$912,849	$11,992
2007	$616,958	$10,536
2006	$691,478	$10,149
2005	$655,661	$9,268
2004	$83,612	$9,179
2003	$484,169	$9,746
2002	$502,329	$9,476
2001	$575,382	$8,680
2000	$261,413	$8,712
1999	$176,333	$8,638
1997	$126,556	$7,891
1995	$128,398	$6,943

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Best Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lakes Country Academy

Special Education School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 50%

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1814 1st Ave N
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
(218) 739-3273

Gr: K-12 | 13 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Rank: n/an/a

Lakes Country Academy - Alex

Special Education School

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524 Willow Drive
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
(218) 739-3273

Gr: K-6 | 7 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 20 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education