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Lakeview Secondary

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Lakeview Secondary ranks 184 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

184^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 59% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Lakeview Secondary is a public high school located in Cottonwood, Minnesota, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 330 students. The school is part of the Lakeview School District, which is ranked 126 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lakeview Secondary has shown mixed academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 141 to 288 out of Minnesota high schools. The school's performance on MCA-III assessments is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates in math, reading, and science lagging behind the state and district averages. However, Lakeview Secondary has performed better in certain grade levels and subject areas, such as 8th-grade math and 10th-grade reading, where it has exceeded the state averages. The school's graduation and dropout rates have also been variable, with the four-year graduation rate ranging from 83.3% to 100% and the dropout rate between 0% and 4.7%.

Compared to nearby schools, Minneota Secondary, located about 16 miles away, consistently outperforms Lakeview Secondary in academic measures, ranking among the top 9-14 high schools in Minnesota. In contrast, Matec, a high school in Marshall, MN, about 14 miles from Lakeview, has significantly lower academic performance, ranking near the bottom of Minnesota high schools. These differences in performance may be influenced by the varying student demographics and socioeconomic profiles of the schools.

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: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

✓Above the Minnesota median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg52%

Minnesota avg47%

Middle school

180^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

184^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

126^th of 446Lakeview 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-19 vs school

High school

Female (2025)80th percentile+21 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile-33 vs school

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

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading45%-5 vs state

Math42%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading 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%)	62.5	184^th of 450 public high schools	59.1%		69.7	141^st of 480 public high schools	70.6%	43		39.6	56.6	30.9	42.2		39.6	41.5	53.9	44.9	$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%)	67	153^rd of 450 public high schools	66.0%		66.6	165^th of 480 public high schools	65.6%	12				44.2	44.2				47.9	47.9	$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%)	5.7	437^th of 450 public high schools	2.9%		10.6	434^th of 480 public high schools	9.6%	3				0.0	0.0				15.4	15.4	$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)					0.0					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%)	31.9	335^th of 450 public high schools	25.6%		35.5	332^nd of 480 public high schools	30.8%	3	28.6	21.4	13.2	13.0	18.6	54.3	35.7	31.6	43.2	40.8	$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%)	95.3	9^th of 450 public high schools	98.0%		94.2	14^th of 480 public high schools	97.1%	5		53.9	48.8	65.2	56.0		61.5	50.0	72.0	61.8	$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 district is Lakeview Secondary in?

Lakeview School District

What is the racial makeup of Lakeview Secondary?

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

How many students attend Lakeview Secondary?

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

What schools feed into Lakeview Secondary?

Lakeview Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lakeview Elementary

Is Lakeview Secondary a good school?

Lakeview Secondary ranks 184^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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