Enrollment
331
High
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKEVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270008800408
LAKEVIEW SECONDARY
875 BARSTAD RD N, COTTONWOOD, MN 56229 · (507) 423-5164 · Lyon County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL331 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
98 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within LAKEVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
44.9%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
42.2%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
331
+27 (+9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.8:1
% White
89%
was 89%
% Hispanic
6%
was 7%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About LAKEVIEW SECONDARY
Set in COTTONWOOD, Minnesota, LAKEVIEW SECONDARY is an average-sized secondary school, operated by LAKEVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT. It instructs 331 students across grades 7 through 12.
LAKEVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 720 students; LAKEVIEW SECONDARY is among them.
In terms of who attends, LAKEVIEW SECONDARY lists that nearly all students (89%) are White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.3:1, putting LAKEVIEW SECONDARY tighter than the state norm the norm. About 30% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Lyon County runs at roughly 47%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), LAKEVIEW SECONDARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.0%.
In the area at large, census data for Lyon County shows median household earnings sit near $75,303, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LAKEVIEW SECONDARY is one of 21 public schools in Lyon County (combined enrollment of about 4,803 students).
The closest other public school is LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.0 miles away.
Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 9%: 304 students in 2018 compared to 331 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Lyon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,503
Census ACS
Median income
$75,303
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,803 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LAKEVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT
- LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · 389 students
Nearby schools
- LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 389
- MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL12.2 mi · 886
- Marshall Area Learning Center12.4 mi · 76
- SWWC ELC - Marshall12.4 mi · 11
- E.C.H.O. Elementary12.7 mi · 27
- E.C.H.O. Secondary12.7 mi · 38
Frequently asked questions
About LAKEVIEW SECONDARYWhat is the total enrollment at LAKEVIEW SECONDARY?
LAKEVIEW SECONDARY enrolls approximately 331 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does LAKEVIEW SECONDARY serve?
LAKEVIEW SECONDARY serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does LAKEVIEW SECONDARY have?
LAKEVIEW SECONDARY employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at LAKEVIEW SECONDARY?
Student demographics at LAKEVIEW SECONDARY are roughly 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees LAKEVIEW SECONDARY?
LAKEVIEW SECONDARY is overseen by LAKEVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT in Lyon County.
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