Region 6 and 8-Sw/Wc Service Coop

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Marshall, Minnesota - 11 schools

288
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
-
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Region 6 and 8-Sw/Wc Service Coop operates 11 public schools serving 288 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 combined, 4 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Lyon County.

The funding mix is 36.3% local, 33.7% state, and 30.0% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one.

a 20.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 51.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.5% White, 20.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Swwc Elc - Montevideo, with a diversity index of 55.8/100.

Its largest campus is Swwc Elc - Windom, enrolling 42 students (14% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Swwc Alc Midlevel - Windom, at 1 students, a 42x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Region 6 and 8-Sw/Wc Service Coop school enrollment varies 42× across entities

Region 6 and 8-Sw/Wc Service Coop school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 42 students (highest), a spread of 41 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Region 6 and 8-Sw/Wc Service Coop has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 66.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch

free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Region 6 and 8-Sw/Wc Service Coop student-counselor ratio is 20:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Region 6 and 8-Sw/Wc Service Coop chronic absenteeism rate is 51.7% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

30.0%
Federal
33.7%
State
36.3%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 11 schools in Region 6 and 8-Sw/Wc Service Coop.

White 66.5%
Hispanic or Latino 20.1%
African American 3.8%
Asian 1.9%
Multiracial 4.0%
Other 3.6%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 49.1/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Region 6 and 8-Sw/Wc Service Coop's schools, above the Minnesota average of 42.8.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Swwc Elc - Montevideo 55.8
  2. 2 Swwc Elc - Willmar 55.1
  3. 3 Swwc Elc - Belview 52.9
  4. 4 Swwc Alc - Windom 50.7
  5. 5 Swwc Alternative Learning Center - 49.9

Programs & Resources

20.3:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
51.7%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Region 6 and 8-Sw/Wc Service Coop

School Enrollment
Swwc Elc - Windom
42
Swwc Alc - Windom
41
Swwc Elc - Cosmos
39
Swwc Alc - Pipestone
39
Swwc Elc - Willmar
36
Swwc Elc - Montevideo
30
Swwc Elc - Pipestone
26
Swwc Alternative Learning Center -
19
Swwc Elc - Belview
11
Project Search-Avera Marshall
9
Swwc Alc Midlevel - Windom
1

How Region 6 and 8-Sw/Wc Service Coop Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Minnesota districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Stephen-Argyle Central Schools Similar size No spending data Less locally funded
Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ Similar size No spending data Less locally funded
Sojourner Truth Academy Similar size No spending data Less locally funded
Heron Lake-Okabena School District Similar size No spending data Less locally funded
Mabel-Canton Public School District Similar size No spending data Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Region 6 and 8-Sw/Wc Service Coop's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Region 6 and 8-Sw/Wc Service Coop?

Region 6 and 8-Sw/Wc Service Coop has 11 schools, including 6 combined, 4 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 288 students.

What is the demographic composition of Region 6 and 8-Sw/Wc Service Coop?

Region 6 and 8-Sw/Wc Service Coop students are 66.5% White, 20.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% African American, 1.9% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.