Enrollment
40
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Moorhead, MN
Lakes Country Youth Educ Svcs
Federal NCES profile for Lakes Country Youth Educ Svcs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 270008302417
👥 S:T ratio 60
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lakes Country Youth Educ Svcs earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Minnesota schools.
- #4 of 11
- public schools in Moorhead · Resource Index
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 45.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Lakes Country Youth Educ Svcs has class sizes smaller than 82% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lakes Country Youth Educ Svcs ranks #4 of 11 public schools in Moorhead, MN.
School address
District: Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop · Minnesota
NCES ID 270008302417 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.0%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lakes Country Youth Educ Svcs compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lakes Country Youth Educ Svcs
Lakes Country Youth Educ Svcs is a mid-sized high school in Moorhead, Minnesota, enrolling 40 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 45.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 40 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 81 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #27.
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop also operates Lakes Country Academy (14 students) and Lakes Country Academy - Alex (7 students) alongside Lakes Country Youth Educ Svcs.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Lakes Country Youth Educ Svcs compares
Lakes Country Youth Educ Svcs on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10:1 | ▼ 37% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.0% | ▲ 5% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 40 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
40
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
45.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 18% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Programs
AP program Not offered
How Lakes Country Youth Educ Svcs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakes Country Academy | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Lakes Country Academy - Alex | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lakes Country Youth Educ Svcs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 14
- Students per teacher
- 2.3:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 7
- Students per teacher
- 2.3:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~40 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lakes Country Youth Educ Svcs
How many students attend Lakes Country Youth Educ Svcs?
Lakes Country Youth Educ Svcs has 40 students enrolled. It is a high school in Moorhead, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lakes Country Youth Educ Svcs?
The student-teacher ratio at Lakes Country Youth Educ Svcs is 10:1, which is 37% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lakes Country Youth Educ Svcs?
45.0% of students at Lakes Country Youth Educ Svcs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lakes Country Youth Educ Svcs?
Lakes Country Youth Educ Svcs has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Lakes Country Youth Educ Svcs rank among public schools in Moorhead?
By Resource Investment Index, Lakes Country Youth Educ Svcs ranks #4 of 11 public schools in Moorhead, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Moorhead on the city page.
Is Lakes Country Youth Educ Svcs a good school?
Lakes Country Youth Educ Svcs earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Minnesota schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop?
Besides Lakes Country Youth Educ Svcs, Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop also operates Lakes Country Academy (14 students) and Lakes Country Academy - Alex (7 students). See the Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop district page for the complete list.
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