Southern Plains Education Coop. (2025-26 Ranking)

1200 North Park Street
Fairmont, MN 56031

Southern Plains Education Coop. serves 17 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Special education school
Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 17 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Southern Plains Education Coop. ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Southern Plains Education Coop.'s student population of 17 students has declined by 63% over five school years.

The teacher population of 3 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.

School Type

Special education school

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students

17 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Southern Plains Education Coop.
2023	22
2022	15
2021	27
2020	46
2019	46
2018	12
2017	12
2016	76
2015	71
2014	73
2013	84
2012	111
2011	97
2010	91
2009	108

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

3 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Southern Plains Education Coop.
2023	3
2022	3
2021	4
2020	4
2019	4
2018	2
2017	2
2016	6
2015	6
2014	7
2013	7
2012	7
2011	7
2010	7
2009	7

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School Rankings

The of Southern Plains Education Coop. is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Southern Plains Education Coop.	Minnesota	Southern Plains Education Cooperative School District
2023	7:1	14:1	8:1
2022	5:1	14:1	8:1
2021	7:1	14:1	7:1
2020	12:1	14:1	8:1
2019	12:1	14:1	8:1
2018	6:1	16:1	7:1
2017	6:1	14:1	7:1
2016	13:1	16:1	10:1
2015	12:1	16:1	9:1
2014	10:1	15:1	10:1
2013	12:1	15:1	14:1
2012	17:1	15:1	13:1
2011	14:1	15:1	11:1
2010	13:1	15:1	11:1
2009	16:1	15:1	11:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2009)
Year	Southern Plains Education Coop.	Minnesota	Southern Plains Education Cooperative School District
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%

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Hispanic

29%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Southern Plains Education Coop.	Minnesota	Southern Plains Education Cooperative School District
2023	27%	11%	16%
2022	13%	10%	14%
2021	18%	10%	10%
2020	20%	9%	16%
2019	20%	9%	16%
2016	14%	9%	16%
2015	18%	9%	13%
2014	12%	8%	12%
2013	11%	8%	9%
2012	14%	7%	12%
2011	9%	7%	12%
2010	10%	7%	12%
2009	11%	6%	11%

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Black

n/a

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2021)
Year	Southern Plains Education Coop.	Minnesota	Southern Plains Education Cooperative School District
2021	4%	11%	2%
2018	8%	11%	5%
2017	8%	11%	5%
2016	4%	10%	2%
2015	4%	10%	3%
2014	1%	10%	1%
2013	2%	9%	3%
2012	1%	9%	1%
2011	1%	9%	1%
2010	1%	10%	1%
2009	4%	10%	3%

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White

59%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Southern Plains Education Coop.	Minnesota	Southern Plains Education Cooperative School District
2023	73%	62%	78%
2022	87%	63%	80%
2021	74%	64%	74%
2020	80%	66%	77%
2019	80%	66%	77%
2018	76%	67%	79%
2017	76%	67%	79%
2016	79%	68%	79%
2015	77%	69%	83%
2014	84%	71%	85%
2013	87%	72%	86%
2012	83%	73%	82%
2011	88%	74%	84%
2010	89%	75%	86%
2009	84%	76%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2021)
Year	Southern Plains Education Coop.	Minnesota	Southern Plains Education Cooperative School District
2021	4%	6%	10%
2018	16%	4%	7%
2017	16%	4%	7%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%	4%
2011	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Southern Plains Education Coop.	Minnesota	Southern Plains Education Cooperative School District
2023	0.40	0.59	0.35
2022	0.23	0.58	0.32
2021	0.42	0.57	0.41
2020	0.32	0.54	0.37
2019	0.32	0.54	0.37
2018	0.39	0.53	0.35
2017	0.39	0.53	0.35
2016	0.36	0.52	0.35
2015	0.38	0.51	0.30
2014	0.28	0.48	0.27
2013	0.23	0.47	0.25
2012	0.30	0.45	0.31
2011	0.22	0.44	0.28
2010	0.20	0.42	0.24
2009	0.28	0.41	0.27

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Eligible for

47%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Southern Plains Education Coop.	Minnesota	Southern Plains Education Cooperative School District
2023	59%	35%	70%
2022	20%	26%	52%
2021	30%	26%	52%
2020	41%	28%	53%
2019	41%	28%	53%
2018	25%	30%	52%
2017	25%	30%	52%
2016	27%	31%	46%
2015	19%	31%	37%
2014	22%	31%	37%
2013	52%	31%	59%
2012	55%	30%	52%
2011	53%	29%	52%
2010	59%	28%	54%
2009	27%	25%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2008-2016)
Year	Southern Plains Education Coop.	Minnesota	Southern Plains Education Cooperative School District
2016	3%	7%	5%
2015	7%	7%	11%
2013	5%	7%	4%
2012	2%	7%	4%
2011	6%	8%	6%
2010	2%	8%	4%
2009	5%	8%	7%
2008	11%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Southern Plains Education Cooperative School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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