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Lakeview Secondary

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Lakeview Secondary ranks 241 st of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

241^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 49% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Lakeview Secondary is the only middle and high school in the Lakeview School District, serving 331 students in grades 7–12 in Cottonwood, a small town in southwestern Minnesota. Roughly 29.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — less than most surrounding districts — and the school ranks 241st of 473 Minnesota high schools (49th percentile, 2 stars) for 2025–26, while the district as a whole ranks 147th of 458 (68th percentile, 3 stars).

The school's recent history is a climb followed by a slide. It rose 45 percentile points from 2016–17 to a 2023–24 peak of 71st percentile and 4 stars, then gave back 22 points over two years to land at 49th percentile — now 19 points below its own district. Graduation is the standout strength: 92.3% in 2024–25 versus 84.9% statewide, with five straight years 7–16 points above the state average and a perfect 100% with zero dropouts in 2023–24. Proficiency tells a different story: math is 34.7 versus 44.9 statewide, reading 42.9 versus 48.6 (a fourth straight annual decline), and science 26.1 versus 25.5. Eighth-grade reading and science beat the state, but every high-school grade level tested below it.

Compared with nearby schools, Lakeview sits second of four among its true peers. Minneota Secondary, 15 miles away, is a 5-star school whose district ranks in the 95th percentile, outscoring Lakeview by 14.3 points in math, 7.4 in reading, and 16.6 in science — yet graduation rates are nearly identical, showing high proficiency and high completion can coexist at this size. Lakeview still outperforms Yellow Medicine East Secondary and larger Marshall High School in reading. Class sizes have improved sharply, with the student-teacher ratio falling from 20.4 to 14.6 in two years. Two areas warrant watching: special education students rank in the 10th percentile (1 star), a decade-long pattern, and female students dropped from the 80th to the 38th percentile in a single year.

331

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,704

Per pupil spending ?

29.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

875 Barstad Rd N
Cottonwood, MN 56229-0107

(507) 423-5164

District: Lakeview School District

Feeder schools for Lakeview Secondary:

Elementary:

Lakeview Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Hispanic:

5.7%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 71st percentile in 2024 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (35% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 71st-percentile peak (2024) to 49th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg47%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

192^nd of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

241^st of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

147^th of 458Lakeview School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	192 of 546	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.4	180 of 519	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	196 of 545	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.8	95 of 529	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	60 of 520	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	136 of 521	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	163 of 533	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	221 of 518	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.1	283 of 523	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.4	198 of 508	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.1	256 of 516	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	37.2	341 of 490	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.1	216 of 488	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.7	210 of 469	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.4	212 of 478	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.5	112 of 454	75.3%	★★★★☆
2008	70.0	111 of 409	72.9%	★★★★☆
2007	63.4	141 of 403	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.5	203 of 406	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	82.4	40 of 396	89.9%	★★★★★
2004	48.8	250 of 387	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	137 of 467	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	66.7	132 of 450	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	152 of 474	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.9	58 of 455	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.1	24 of 467	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	60.0	147 of 443	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	151 of 439	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	123 of 436	71.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	236 of 458	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.1	116 of 432	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	50.0	223 of 473	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.3	50 of 459	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	53 of 404	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	21 of 399	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	51.0	201 of 415	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	143 of 401	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	269 of 483	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.6	222 of 452	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	228 of 479	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	169 of 464	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	183 of 476	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	118 of 437	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	163 of 454	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	239 of 438	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	99.3	1 of 307	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	5.9	287 of 288	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	247 of 282	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	198 of 435	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.1	224 of 415	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	243 of 440	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.0	110 of 436	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	82 of 438	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.2	174 of 422	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	188 of 428	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	236 of 428	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	241 of 473	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.5	184 of 450	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	141 of 480	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	195 of 476	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	161 of 472	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.6	288 of 428	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	286 of 492	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	322 of 494	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.1	364 of 489	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	49.6	298 of 489	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.3	213 of 504	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.4	281 of 483	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	70.2	145 of 534	72.8%	★★★★☆
2012	75.0	109 of 539	79.8%	★★★★☆
2011	69.9	167 of 545	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	84.5	22 of 540	95.9%	★★★★★
2008	94.3	5 of 460	98.9%	★★★★★
2007	89.9	27 of 463	94.2%	★★★★★
2006	93.9	8 of 450	98.2%	★★★★★
2005	79.7	56 of 452	87.6%	★★★★☆
2004	63.0	242 of 433	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	247 of 398	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	77.3	70 of 358	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	113 of 403	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	53.4	194 of 396	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	127 of 388	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	196 of 339	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.7	149 of 401	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.1	298 of 395	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	197 of 377	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.5	181 of 333	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.3	102 of 389	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	50.8	188 of 393	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	190 of 312	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	76.5	36 of 270	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	40.7	242 of 374	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	175 of 395	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.3	279 of 377	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.2	186 of 405	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	187 of 398	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	175 of 403	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.8	281 of 351	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	346 of 411	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	290 of 398	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	13.7	198 of 221	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	177 of 195	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	245 of 394	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.4	184 of 376	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	182 of 402	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	243 of 398	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.8	179 of 401	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.3	318 of 364	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	324 of 412	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	348 of 414	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Special Education (2024)100th percentile+36 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile-16 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile-21 vs school

High school

Male (2026)56th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile~ school

Female (2026)38th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2024)10th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading43%-6 vs state

Math35%-10 vs state

Science26%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Lakeview Secondary	Public	7-12	875 Barstad Rd N	Cottonwood	56229	Lyon County	Lakeview School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 423-5164	331	23	14.6	29.6%	293 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	52.9	241^st of 473 public high schools	49.0%		62.5	184^th of 450 public high schools	59.1%	57		36.6	53.6	37.5	42.9	21.1	30.6	26.1		31.0	38.6	33.3	34.7	$11,704
Marshall High School	Public	9-12	400 Tiger Dr	Marshall	56258	Lyon County	Marshall Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 537-6920	886	57	15.6	42.6%	534 (60.3%)	72 (8.1%)	145 (16.4%)	90 (10.2%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.4%)	45.2	273^rd of 473 public high schools	42.3%		67	153^rd of 450 public high schools	66.0%	120				30.7	30.7		23.6	23.6				36.1	36.1	$12,243
Marshall Area Learning Center	Public	5-12	1510 Stadium Drive	Marshall	56258	Lyon County	Marshall Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 537-6210	76	7	11.5	63.2%	41 (53.9%)	6 (7.9%)	18 (23.7%)	7 (9.2%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	19.2	395^th of 473 public high schools	16.5%		5.7	437^th of 450 public high schools	2.9%	42							7.7	7.7				15.8	15.8	$26,050
Marshall Career and Technical Insti	Public	9-12	900 N Highway 59	Marshall	56258	Lyon County	Marshall Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 537-6924	2	2	1.3		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Project Search-Avera Marshall	Public	12	300 S Bruce St	Marshall	56258	Lyon County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(507) 537-2244	9	2	4.5	44.4%	6 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (22.2%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
E.C.H.O. Secondary	Public, Charter	7-12	101 Rocket Ave	Echo	56237	Yellow Medicine County	E.C.H.O. Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(507) 925-4143	38	6	6.7	73.7%	13 (34.2%)	1 (2.6%)	15 (39.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)								(n/a)					16.7			10.0					9.1	$19,452
Yellow Medicine East Secondary	Public	6-12	450 9th Ave	Granite Falls	56241	Yellow Medicine County	Yellow Medicine East	No	No	No	No	(320) 564-4081	321	26	12.3	38.0%	231 (72.0%)	4 (1.2%)	40 (12.5%)	5 (1.6%)	29 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	41.3	287^th of 473 public high schools	39.3%		31.9	335^th of 450 public high schools	25.6%	48	43.6	50.0	45.5	44.8	45.7	9.5	19.7	15.5	25.6	23.5	16.7	15.6	20.4	$15,818
Minneota Secondary	Public	7-12	504 N Monroe St	Minneota	56264	Lyon County	Minneota Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 872-6175	296	19	15.5	24.3%	270 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	86.2	45^th of 473 public high schools	90.5%		95.3	9^th of 450 public high schools	98.0%	36		41.7	62.3	46.0	50.3	24.5	62.0	42.7		41.7	50.9	54.0	49.0	$11,109
Lynd Learning Center Credit Recover	Public	9-12	106 Saint Albans St	Lynd	56157	Lyon County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(507) 865-4404	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeview Secondary

What schools feed into Lakeview Secondary?

Lakeview Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lakeview Elementary

What district is Lakeview Secondary in?

Lakeview School District

How many students attend Lakeview Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Lakeview Secondary.

Is Lakeview Secondary a good school?

Lakeview Secondary ranks 241^st of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lakeview Secondary?

Students at Lakeview Secondary are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 30, 2026

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