A−
Lakeview School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Cottonwood, Wood Lake, Posen, Sandnes, Wood Lake, Vallers, Stanley, Lucas and Normania, and parts of Fairview, Minnesota Falls, Westerheim and Sioux Agency.
Students
720
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,819
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$18.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lakeview School District
- School Grade A−: better than 82% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
- Spends 19% less per student than the MN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 16.7% since 2020
- Debt of $18.2M, about $25,242 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Stoneham.
PK–5MACCRAY ElementaryMACCRAY School District
6–12MACCRAY SecondaryMACCRAY School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency51%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,819 per student · 19% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 30%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 75%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
617’20
647’21
713’22
724’23
720’24
Up 16.7% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Yellow Medicine East school districtEcho, Friendship, Granite Falls
$17,693per student
Minneota Public School DistrictEidsvold, Grandview, Minneota
$14,004per student
Marshall Public School DistrictClifton, Grandview, Marshall
$14,605per student
Lynd Public School DistrictGrandview, Lynd
$16,025per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.