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Southern Plains Bridges

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

Students ?

4.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

87%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 North Park Street
Fairmont, MN 56031-8888

(507) 238-1472

District: Southern Plains Education Coop.

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.2%

Two or more races:

17.4%

Hispanic:

13.0%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (19% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Reading scores 30 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg24%

Minnesota avg47%

Not ranked this year

Southern Plains Bridges did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

439^th of 446Southern Plains Education Coop. among Minnesota districts

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading20%-30 vs state

Math18%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Positive Approach To Learning	Public, Alternative	K-12	1200 North Park Street	Fairmont	56031	Martin County	Southern Plains Education Coop.	No	No	No	No	(507) 238-1472	5	1	3.7		5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Southern Plains Bridges	Public, Alternative	K-12	1200 North Park Street	Fairmont	56031	Martin County	Southern Plains Education Coop.	No	No	No	No	(507) 238-1472	23	6	4.1	87.0%	15 (65.2%)	1 (4.3%)	3 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (17.4%)								(n/a)	18.2	20.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Southern Plains Bridges

What is the racial makeup of Southern Plains Bridges?

Students at Southern Plains Bridges are 65% White, 17% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 4% African American.

How many students attend Southern Plains Bridges?

In the 2024-25 school year, 23 students attended Southern Plains Bridges.

What district is Southern Plains Bridges in?

Southern Plains Education Coop.

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