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Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial School District

607 Knights Ln
Lake Crystal, MN 56055-9400
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 947 students in Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
967 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#49 out of 525 school districts
(Top 10%)
61%
46%
60%
51%
46%
41%
87%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
6%
12%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
92%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,690 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,414 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,690
$17,854
Spending / Student
$13,414
$18,580

Best Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
502 E Watonwan St
Lake Crystal, MN 56055
(507) 726-2320
Gr: PK-5 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #22.
Lake Crystal-wellcome Memorial Sec
(Math: 41% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
607 Knights Ln
Lake Crystal, MN 56055
(507) 726-2110
Gr: 6-12 | 515 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 967 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in MN)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 61% (Top 10%)
  • : 60% (Top 20%)
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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