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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 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 446 students in Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial School District.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
967 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
16,916 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 522 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)
#51 out of 527 school districts
(Top 10%)
(22-23)
61%
46%
60%
51%
46%
41%
(22-23)
87%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
6%
13%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
92%
58%
% 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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
502 E Watonwan St
Lake Crystal, MN 56055
(507) 726-2320
Grades: PK-5
| 432 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lcwm Ecse
Special Education School
607 Knights Lane
Lake Crystal, MN 56055
(507) 726-2323
Grades: PK
| 14 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 967 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 87% (Top 50% 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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