Lakes Country Academy - ALEX

Set in ALEXANDRIA, Minnesota, Lakes Country Academy - ALEX is an one-room-style primary school, overseen by REGION 4-LAKES COUNTRY SERVICE COOP. It enrolls 7 students across grades K through 6. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 344 students each, so Lakes Country Academy - ALEX sits 98% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 2 schools in REGION 4-LAKES COUNTRY SERVICE COOP (21 students total), Lakes Country Academy - ALEX accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Lakes Country Academy - ALEX shows that the largest single group is White at 43%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 29% multiracial, 14% Black, 14% Native American. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 95%.

In terms of school funding signals, Lakes Country Academy - ALEX reports 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 2.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Lakes Country Academy - ALEX tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Douglas County put median household income runs about $79,043, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Douglas County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,781 students), of which Lakes Country Academy - ALEX is one.

Nearest neighbor: Lincoln Elementary, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

On the community side, members of the Lakes Country Academy - ALEX community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.