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Lakeview School District

875 Barstad Rd N
Cottonwood, MN 56229-0107

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Top 20%

Tel: (507) 423-5164

Top Rankings

Lakeview School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,652 Schools

# Students

724 Students

571,920 Students

# Teachers

53 Teachers

40,362 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lakeview School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	12	19
Kind	48	103
1	58	111
2	65	115
3	48	111
4	67	115
5	43	114
6	53	114

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District Rank

Lakeview School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#82 out of 525 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lakeview School District
2023	#82
2022	#80
2021	#101
2019	#125
2018	#105
2017	#199
2016	#159
2015	#209
2014	#170
2013	#140
2012	#259

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52%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lakeview School District	Minnesota
2023	52%	46%
2022	53%	45%
2021	51%	45%
2019	58%	56%
2018	64%	58%
2017	61%	59%
2016	66%	60%
2015	59%	61%
2014	64%	61%
2013	67%	61%
2012	65%	62%

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59%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lakeview School District	Minnesota
2022	59%	51%
2021	55%	53%
2019	65%	59%
2018	64%	60%
2017	59%	61%
2016	59%	60%
2015	59%	60%
2014	57%	59%
2013	58%	58%
2012	70%	76%
2011	69%	74%

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41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lakeview School District	Minnesota
2022	41%	41%
2021	42%	45%

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(21-22)

≥90%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lakeview School District	Minnesota
2022	90%	84%
2021	90%	84%
2020	95%	84%
2019	84%	84%
2018	92%	83%
2017	90%	83%
2016	92%	82%
2015	90%	82%
2014	90%	82%
2013	84%	81%
2012	90%	80%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.21

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lakeview School District	Minnesota
2023	0.20	0.59
2022	0.23	0.58
2021	0.17	0.57
2020	0.20	0.54
2019	0.20	0.54
2018	0.14	0.53
2017	0.14	0.53
2016	0.10	0.52
2015	0.29	0.51
2014	0.12	0.48
2013	0.13	0.47
2012	0.14	0.45
2011	0.15	0.44
2010	0.12	0.42
2009	0.11	0.41
2008	0.12	0.41
2007	0.14	0.40
2006	0.13	0.37
2005	0.12	0.37
2004	0.11	0.35
2003	0.14	0.34
2002	0.12	0.32
2001	0.14	0.31
2000	0.10	0.29
1999	0.06	0.28
1998	0.06	0.26
1997	0.02	0.24
1996	0.04	0.23

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Lakeview School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2022)
Year	Lakeview School District	Minnesota
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lakeview School District	Minnesota
2023	6%	11%
2022	7%	10%
2021	5%	10%
2020	6%	9%
2019	6%	9%
2018	5%	9%
2017	5%	9%
2016	3%	9%
2015	4%	9%
2014	4%	8%
2013	4%	8%
2012	5%	7%
2011	6%	7%
2010	3%	7%
2009	3%	6%
2008	4%	6%
2007	5%	6%
2006	4%	5%
2005	4%	5%
2004	3%	4%
2003	5%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	4%	3%
2000	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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% Black

n/a

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)
Year	Lakeview School District	Minnesota
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	7%

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% White

89%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lakeview School District	Minnesota
2023	89%	62%
2022	87%	63%
2021	91%	64%
2020	90%	66%
2019	90%	66%
2018	93%	67%
2017	93%	67%
2016	95%	68%
2015	47%	69%
2014	94%	71%
2013	93%	72%
2012	93%	73%
2011	92%	74%
2010	94%	75%
2009	95%	76%
2008	94%	76%
2007	93%	77%
2006	93%	79%
2005	93%	79%
2004	94%	80%
2003	93%	81%
2002	94%	82%
2001	93%	83%
2000	95%	84%
1999	97%	85%
1998	97%	86%
1997	99%	87%
1996	97%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lakeview School District	Minnesota
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	2%	6%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2016	1%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,608 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,890 is less than the state median of $18,585. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lakeview School District	Minnesota
2023	$10 MM	$9 MM
2022	$10 MM	$9 MM
2021	$10 MM	$9 MM
2020	$10 MM	$9 MM
2019	$10 MM	$8 MM
2018	$9 MM	$8 MM
2017	$9 MM	$7 MM
2016	$9 MM	$7 MM
2015	$7 MM	$6 MM
2014	$8 MM	$7 MM
2012	$7 MM	$6 MM
2011	$7 MM	$7 MM
2010	$7 MM	$6 MM
2009	$6 MM	$6 MM
2008	$6 MM	$6 MM
2007	$7 MM	$6 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$7 MM
2001	$4 MM	$7 MM
2000	$4 MM	$6 MM
1999	$4 MM	$7 MM
1998	$4 MM	$7 MM
1997	$3 MM	$7 MM
1996	$3 MM	$6 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$12 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lakeview School District	Minnesota
2023	$12 MM	$9 MM
2022	$9 MM	$9 MM
2021	$12 MM	$9 MM
2020	$9 MM	$9 MM
2019	$9 MM	$9 MM
2018	$9 MM	$8 MM
2017	$8 MM	$8 MM
2016	$10 MM	$7 MM
2015	$6 MM	$6 MM
2014	$7 MM	$7 MM
2012	$7 MM	$6 MM
2011	$6 MM	$6 MM
2010	$6 MM	$6 MM
2009	$6 MM	$6 MM
2008	$6 MM	$6 MM
2007	$6 MM	$6 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$10 MM	$7 MM
2002	$12 MM	$7 MM
2001	$5 MM	$7 MM
2000	$4 MM	$7 MM
1999	$4 MM	$7 MM
1998	$4 MM	$7 MM
1997	$4 MM	$7 MM
1996	$4 MM	$6 MM
1995	$3 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,608

$17,860

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lakeview School District	Minnesota
2023	$13,818	$15,292
2022	$14,828	$14,997
2021	$15,968	$15,834
2020	$14,828	$14,997
2019	$14,798	$14,113
2018	$13,896	$14,902
2017	$13,837	$14,246
2016	$13,163	$13,431
2015	$9,789	$12,051
2014	$11,849	$12,820
2012	$11,472	$12,250
2011	$11,571	$12,557
2010	$11,266	$12,051
2009	$10,954	$11,416
2008	$10,388	$11,377
2007	$11,554	$10,573
2006	$9,300	$10,187
2005	$9,100	$9,471
2004	$9,438	$9,255
2003	$9,425	$9,258
2002	$8,855	$9,018
2001	$7,485	$8,614
2000	$6,601	$8,140
1999	$6,355	$8,059
1998	$6,247	$7,429

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Spending / Student

$16,890

$18,585

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lakeview School District	Minnesota
2023	$17,150	$15,221
2022	$13,638	$15,385
2021	$19,818	$15,759
2020	$13,638	$15,385
2019	$13,643	$14,956
2018	$13,154	$15,174
2017	$12,718	$14,982
2016	$14,718	$14,117
2015	$9,040	$11,992
2014	$10,957	$13,172
2012	$10,727	$12,023
2011	$10,849	$11,899
2010	$10,403	$11,992
2009	$10,647	$11,593
2008	$10,196	$11,230
2007	$11,070	$10,536
2006	$8,823	$10,149
2005	$8,303	$9,268
2004	$10,053	$9,179
2003	$16,679	$9,746
2002	$20,799	$9,476
2001	$8,095	$8,680
2000	$6,786	$8,712
1999	$6,899	$8,638
1998	$6,200	$7,392

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Best Lakeview School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lakeview Elementary School

(Math: 56% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

875 Barstad Rd N
Cottonwood, MN 56229
(507) 423-5164

Gr: PK-6 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 724 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in MN)
: Top 20%
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 41% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education