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Southern Plains Education Cooperative 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 17 students in Southern Plains Education Cooperative School District.
Public Preschools in Southern Plains Education Cooperative School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
104 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Southern Plains Education Cooperative School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 30% has increased from 21-39% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#474 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤10%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
41%
Graduation Rate
30%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
17%
13%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
75%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $64,577 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $69,452 is higher than the state median of $18,585. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$64,577
$17,860
Spending / Student
$69,452
$18,585
Best Southern Plains Education Cooperative School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Southern Plains Education Coop.
Special Education School
1200 North Park Street
Fairmont, MN 56031
(507) 238-1472
Fairmont, MN 56031
(507) 238-1472
Gr: PK-K | 17 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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