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Southern Plains Education Cooperative School District

1200 North Park Street
Fairmont, MN 56031-8888

Bottom 50%

Tel: (507) 238-1472

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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 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).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

4 Schools

723 Schools

# Students

104 Students

216,061 Students

# Teachers

14 Teachers

16,999 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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.

This School District

State Average (MN)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Southern Plains Education Cooperative School District
2023	#474
2022	#482
2021	#476
2019	#484
2018	#491
2017	#468
2016	#499
2015	#479
2014	#467
2013	#467
2012	#464

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(21-22)

≤10%

45%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Southern Plains Education Cooperative School District	Minnesota
2022	10%	45%
2021	10%	45%
2019	15%	56%
2018	15%	58%
2017	24%	59%
2016	15%	60%
2015	20%	61%
2014	10%	61%
2013	20%	61%
2012	20%	62%
2011	10%	56%

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20-29%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Southern Plains Education Cooperative School District	Minnesota
2022	24%	51%
2021	20%	53%
2019	30%	59%
2018	15%	60%
2017	24%	61%
2016	15%	60%
2015	20%	60%
2014	30%	59%
2013	20%	58%
2012	30%	76%
2011	49%	74%

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21-39%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Southern Plains Education Cooperative School District	Minnesota
2022	30%	41%
2021	50%	45%

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30%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Southern Plains Education Cooperative School District	Minnesota
2023	30%	84%
2022	54%	84%
2021	49%	84%
2020	54%	84%
2019	44%	84%
2018	30%	83%
2017	49%	83%
2016	30%	82%
2015	30%	82%
2014	30%	82%
2013	30%	81%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Southern Plains Education Cooperative School District	Minnesota
2023	0.35	0.59
2022	0.32	0.58
2021	0.41	0.57
2020	0.37	0.54
2019	0.37	0.54
2018	0.35	0.53
2017	0.35	0.53
2016	0.35	0.52
2015	0.30	0.51
2014	0.27	0.48
2013	0.25	0.47
2012	0.31	0.45
2011	0.28	0.44
2010	0.24	0.42
2009	0.27	0.41
2008	0.29	0.41
2007	0.38	0.40
2006	0.10	0.37
2005	0.22	0.37
2004	0.06	0.35
2003	0.06	0.34
2002	0.20	0.32
2001	0.16	0.31
2000	0.13	0.29
1999	0.20	0.28
1998	0.18	0.26
1997	0.19	0.24
1996	0.11	0.23

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	Southern Plains Education Cooperative School District	Minnesota
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	3%
2007	3%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2021)
Year	Southern Plains Education Cooperative School District	Minnesota
2021	2%	7%
2011	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2002	1%	5%
1999	2%	5%
1998	7%	4%
1997	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

17%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Southern Plains Education Cooperative School District	Minnesota
2023	16%	11%
2022	14%	10%
2021	10%	10%
2020	16%	9%
2019	16%	9%
2018	9%	9%
2017	9%	9%
2016	16%	9%
2015	13%	9%
2014	12%	8%
2013	9%	8%
2012	12%	7%
2011	12%	7%
2010	12%	7%
2009	11%	6%
2008	10%	6%
2007	14%	6%
2006	8%	5%
2005	13%	5%
2004	3%	4%
2003	3%	4%
2002	10%	4%
2001	8%	3%
2000	6%	3%
1999	8%	3%
1998	7%	2%
1997	8%	2%
1996	6%	2%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Southern Plains Education Cooperative School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	12%
2021	2%	11%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	10%
2009	3%	10%
2008	5%	9%

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% White

75%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Southern Plains Education Cooperative School District	Minnesota
2023	78%	62%
2022	80%	63%
2021	74%	64%
2020	77%	66%
2019	77%	66%
2018	79%	67%
2017	79%	67%
2016	79%	68%
2015	83%	69%
2014	85%	71%
2013	86%	72%
2012	82%	73%
2011	84%	74%
2010	86%	75%
2009	84%	76%
2008	83%	76%
2007	78%	77%
2006	97%	79%
2005	87%	79%
2004	97%	80%
2003	97%	81%
2002	89%	82%
2001	91%	83%
2000	93%	84%
1999	89%	85%
1998	96%	86%
1997	90%	87%
1996	94%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Southern Plains Education Cooperative School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	10%	6%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $64,577 is higher than the state median of $17,852. 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 $18,577. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Southern Plains Education Cooperative School District	Minnesota
2023	$7 MM	$9 MM
2022	$7 MM	$9 MM
2021	$7 MM	$9 MM
2020	$7 MM	$9 MM
2019	$6 MM	$8 MM
2018	$7 MM	$8 MM
2017	$7 MM	$7 MM
2016	$6 MM	$7 MM
2015	$7 MM	$6 MM
2014	$6 MM	$7 MM
2012	$5 MM	$6 MM
2011	$6 MM	$7 MM
2010	$7 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	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$6 MM
2002	$4 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Southern Plains Education Cooperative School District	Minnesota
2023	$7 MM	$9 MM
2022	$11 MM	$9 MM
2021	$7 MM	$9 MM
2020	$11 MM	$9 MM
2019	$12 MM	$9 MM
2018	$7 MM	$8 MM
2017	$7 MM	$8 MM
2016	$6 MM	$7 MM
2015	$7 MM	$6 MM
2014	$6 MM	$7 MM
2012	$5 MM	$6 MM
2011	$6 MM	$6 MM
2010	$7 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	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$7 MM
2002	$5 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$64,577

$17,852

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Southern Plains Education Cooperative School District	Minnesota
2023	$59,964	$15,292
2022	$55,941	$14,997
2021	$65,843	$15,834
2020	$55,941	$14,997
2019	$43,781	$14,113
2018	$46,741	$14,902
2017	$63,324	$14,246
2016	$38,949	$13,431
2015	$47,112	$12,051
2007	$31,597	$10,573
2006	$28,150	$10,187
2005	$30,532	$9,471
2004	$32,324	$9,255
2003	$31,302	$9,258
2002	$23,571	$9,018

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Spending / Student

$69,452

$18,577

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Southern Plains Education Cooperative School District	Minnesota
2023	$64,491	$15,221
2022	$90,703	$15,385
2021	$70,814	$15,759
2020	$90,703	$15,385
2019	$94,609	$14,956
2018	$47,531	$15,174
2017	$65,695	$14,982
2016	$40,519	$14,117
2015	$47,000	$11,992
2007	$32,055	$10,536
2006	$28,016	$10,149
2005	$30,145	$9,268
2004	$33,141	$9,179
2003	$30,852	$9,746
2002	$23,847	$9,476

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Best Southern Plains Education Cooperative School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(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

Gr: PK-K | 17 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 104 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 30% (Btm 50% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education