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Lakeview School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Cottonwood, Wood Lake, Posen Township, Sandnes Township, Wood Lake Township, Vallers Township, Stanley Township, Lucas Township and Normania Township, and parts of Fairview Township, Minnesota Falls Township, Westerheim Township and Sioux Agency Township.
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 South Dakota 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 Wayne Township.
K–83 schoolsOldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 school district
9–122 high schoolsOldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 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 Township, Friendship Township, Granite Falls
$17,693per student
Minneota Public School DistrictEidsvold Township, Grandview Township, Minneota
$14,004per student
Marshall Public School DistrictClifton Township, Grandview Township, Marshall
$14,605per student
Lynd Public School DistrictGrandview Township, Lynd Township
$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.