Summary:
The Southern Plains Education Coop. district in Minnesota contains only one high school, Southern Plains Area Learning Cntr., which serves grades 8-12 with an enrollment of 59 students. This school has consistently struggled with low academic performance, ranking 438 out of 450 Minnesota high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and receiving a 0 out of 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The school's proficiency rates on the MCA-III assessments are significantly lower than the state and district averages, with 0% proficiency in math for both 11th grade and all grades, and only 15.38% proficiency in reading for 10th grade and all grades. The school's four-year graduation rate is 84.2%, and its dropout rate is 4.4%. These academic challenges may be exacerbated by the school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 84.75%.
Despite the school's small student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9, which is lower than the state average, the data suggests that Southern Plains Area Learning Cntr. requires targeted interventions and support to address the underlying factors contributing to its persistent academic struggles. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, highlighting the importance of continuous improvement efforts to help the school and its students succeed.
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