Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial

Public school district · Blue Earth County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2791445

Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial spent $12,931 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 80% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,094). Its 3 schools enrolled 957 students in 2024-25; 65.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,012 per student, up 8.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (Minnesota: 83.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Minnesota districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial in enrollment (938 to 994 students) and Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial, FY23Prodeo Academy $18,580; Long Prairie Grey Eagle Schools $14,902; Triton $13,564; St. Charles Public Schools $13,549; Bagley School District 162 $13,463; Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial $12,931; Maple River $12,822; Menahga Public Schools $12,689; Royalton Public Schools $11,812; Davinci Academy $11,511; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kProdeo Academy$18,580Long Prairie Grey Eagle Schools$14,902Triton$13,564St. Charles Public Schools$13,549Bagley School District 162$13,463Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial$12,931Maple River$12,822Menahga Public Schools$12,689Royalton Public Schools$11,812Davinci Academy$11,511State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial, FY23Prodeo Academy $18,580; Long Prairie Grey Eagle Schools $14,902; Triton $13,564; St. Charles Public Schools $13,549; Bagley School District 162 $13,463; Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial $12,931; Maple River $12,822; Menahga Public Schools $12,689; Royalton Public Schools $11,812; Davinci Academy $11,511; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kProdeo Academy$18,580Long Prairie Grey Eagle Schools$14,902Triton$13,564St. Charles Public Schools$13,549Bagley School District 162$13,463Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial$12,931Maple River$12,822Menahga Public Schools$12,689Royalton Public Schools$11,812Davinci Academy$11,511State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial, FY23Prodeo Academy $18,580; Long Prairie Grey Eagle Schools $14,902; Triton $13,564; St. Charles Public Schools $13,549; Bagley School District 162 $13,463; Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial $12,931; Maple River $12,822; Menahga Public Schools $12,689; Royalton Public Schools $11,812; Davinci Academy $11,511; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20kProdeo Academy$18,580Long Prairie Grey Eagle Schools$14,902Triton$13,564St. Charles Public Schools$13,549Bagley School District 162$13,463Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial$12,931Maple River$12,822Menahga Public Schools$12,689Royalton Public Schools$11,812Davinci Academy$11,511State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial, FY23Prodeo Academy $18,580; Long Prairie Grey Eagle Schools $14,902; Triton $13,564; St. Charles Public Schools $13,549; Bagley School District 162 $13,463; Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial $12,931; Maple River $12,822; Menahga Public Schools $12,689; Royalton Public Schools $11,812; Davinci Academy $11,511; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20kProdeo Academy$18,580Long Prairie Grey Eagle Schools$14,902Triton$13,564St. Charles Public Schools$13,549Bagley School District 162$13,463Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial$12,931Maple River$12,822Menahga Public Schools$12,689Royalton Public Schools$11,812Davinci Academy$11,511State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$15,386,000 in revenue: 65.2% state, 29.6% local and 5.2% federal. Total spending including $531,000 of capital outlay was $14,624,000, or $15,092 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $10,031,000; Local $4,556,000; Federal $799,000; total $15,386,000.
  • State$10,031,000 65%
  • Local$4,556,000 30%
  • Federal$799,000 5%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 346 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

969 students in 2022-23, 961 students in 2023-24, 957 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial enrollment by school year2022-23: 969, 2023-24: 961, 2024-25: 95702505007501k2022-239692023-249612024-25957
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial enrollment by school year2022-23: 969, 2023-24: 961, 2024-25: 95702505007501k2022-239692023-249612024-25957
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial enrollment by school year2022-23: 969, 2023-24: 961, 2024-25: 95702505007501k2022-239692023-249612024-25957
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial enrollment by school year2022-23: 969, 2023-24: 961, 2024-25: 95702505007501k2022-239692023-249612024-25957

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2396965.414.8
2023-2496168.914.0
2024-2595768.813.9

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$4,158,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,291 per student

Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial booked $4,158,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 66 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $63,191 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 52 in 100 Minnesota districts with a figure (state median $62,418, 464 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$3,288,00079.1%
Special education$671,00016.1%
Vocational$156,0003.8%
Other programs$43,0001.0%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,713 in 2018-19, $3,840 in 2019-20, $4,417 in 2020-21, $4,311 in 2021-22, $4,291 in 2022-23.

Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,713, 2019-20: $3,840, 2020-21: $4,417, 2021-22: $4,311, 2022-23: $4,29102k4k6k2018-19$3,7132019-20$3,8402020-21$4,4172021-22$4,3112022-23$4,291
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,713, 2019-20: $3,840, 2020-21: $4,417, 2021-22: $4,311, 2022-23: $4,29102k4k6k2018-19$3,7132019-20$3,8402020-21$4,4172021-22$4,3112022-23$4,291
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,713, 2019-20: $3,840, 2020-21: $4,417, 2021-22: $4,311, 2022-23: $4,29102k4k6k2018-19$3,7132019-20$3,8402020-21$4,4172021-22$4,3112022-23$4,291
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,713, 2019-20: $3,840, 2020-21: $4,417, 2021-22: $4,311, 2022-23: $4,29102k4k6k2018-19$3,7132019-20$3,8402020-21$4,4172021-22$4,3112022-23$4,291

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial scored proficient or above: 60% in reading and 59% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMinnesotaStudents tested
Reading and language arts60%51.1%491
Math59%44.8%482

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90-94% of the 67 students in Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMinnesota
Four-year graduation rate90‑94%83.3%
Students in the class6769,945

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 423 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial Elementary42310.921.5%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 506 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lk Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec50616.819.0%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 other school, 28 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lcwm Ecse28not reported35.7%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentLake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial ranks 277 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,931).#277 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaLake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial is the number 167 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 969 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#167 of 543
  3. Davinci AcademyThe next larger Minnesota district: 970 students in fall 2022, $11,511 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,511
  4. Menahga Public SchoolsThe next smaller Minnesota district: 964 students in fall 2022, $12,689 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,689
  5. Compare Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial with Davinci AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Lk Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec, its largest high school506 students in 2024-25, 16.8 per teacher.506
  7. Teacher salary spending across MinnesotaLake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial spent $63,191 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,418); spending, not a salary.$63,191
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial

  1. How many schools and students are in Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high, 1 other), enrolling 957 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial spend per student?
    $12,931 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Minnesota median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,094 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,012 per student, up 8.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial's money come from?
    $15,386,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 65.2% state, 29.6% local and 5.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 46 of the 1,132 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 4.1%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial spend on teacher salaries?
    $4,158,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,291 per student. Divided by the 66 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $63,191 per teacher, more than 52 in 100 Minnesota districts (state median $62,418). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial scored proficient or above: 60% in reading and 59% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial?
    90-94% of the 67 students in Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial's NCES district ID?
    2791445. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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