Enrollment
14
Combined
DISTRICT 11 · STATE 50
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REGION 4-LAKES COUNTRY SERVICE COOP·NCES 270008305103
Lakes Country Academy
1814 1ST AVE N, FERGUS FALLS, MN 56537 · (218) 739-3273 · Otter Tail County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED33-TOWNTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL14 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
2.1:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 2.2:1 · STATE 6.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
12 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 1 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 1 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 1 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 21% |
| Grade 8 | 3 | 21% |
| Grade 9 | 2 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 1 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 2 | 14% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Lakes Country Academy ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 14 | #87 of 137 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
14
0 (0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
2.1:1
was 2.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 14 | 6.6 | 2.1:1 | 86% (12) |
| 2023-24 | 13 | 6 | 2.2:1 | 69% (9) |
| 2022-23 | 20 | 6 | 3.3:1 | 70% (14) |
| 2020-21 | 14 | 5 | 2.8:1 | 79% (11) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lakes Country Academy.
About Lakes Country Academy
Lakes Country Academy is a very small school serving multiple grade levels that serves part of FERGUS FALLS, Minnesota. Total enrollment is 14 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 12. By comparison, combined schools in Minnesota enroll about 50 students on average.
Lakes Country Academy reports to REGION 4-LAKES COUNTRY SERVICE COOP, which has 2 schools and 21 students.
About 64% of the student body at Lakes Country Academy is White. Other groups make up 14% Black, 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 7% Native American. County-wide, 91% of Otter Tail County residents are White.
With 6.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 2.1:1. Combined schools in Minnesota have an average ratio of 6.4:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Lakes Country Academy, 86% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 40% average for public schools in Otter Tail County.
The school's county is Otter Tail County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $72,255 a year, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Lakes Country Academy shares Otter Tail County with 36 other public schools.
K-8 Special Education is about 0.5 miles from Lakes Country Academy, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Lakes Country Academy holds at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Remote: in a town far from an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 14 to 14, a small change.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Lakes Country Academy. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Otter Tail County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,475
Census ACS
Median income
$72,255
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
8,503 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in REGION 4-LAKES COUNTRY SERVICE COOP
- Lakes Country Academy - ALEXElementary · 7 students
- LAKES COUNTRY YOUTH EDUC SVCSCombined
Other schools in FERGUS FALLS
- Kennedy High SchoolHigh · 714 students
- Kennedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 558 students
- iQ Academy 9-12High · 375 students
- Cleveland ElementaryElementary · 361 students
- Adams ElementaryElementary · 254 students
- McKinley ElementaryElementary · 249 students
Nearby schools
- K-8 Special Education0.5 mi · 4
- Early Childhood Special Education0.5 mi · 27
- McKinley Elementary1.0 mi · 249
- Cleveland Elementary1.1 mi · 361
- Fergus Falls Area Learning Center1.4 mi · 83
- iQ Academy 6-81.4 mi · 155
Frequently asked questions
About Lakes Country AcademyHow large is Lakes Country Academy?
Lakes Country Academy enrolls approximately 14 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Lakes Country Academy serve?
Lakes Country Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Lakes Country Academy?
Approximately 2.1:1 students per teacher at Lakes Country Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lakes Country Academy?
At Lakes Country Academy, the student body is approximately 64% White, 7% Hispanic, 14% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is Lakes Country Academy public or private?
Lakes Country Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by REGION 4-LAKES COUNTRY SERVICE COOP.
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