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School Comparison

MOUNTAIN LAKE ELEMENTARY
vs.
Windom Area Elementary

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

MOUNTAIN LAKE ELEMENTARY
Windom Area Elementary
  • Windom Area Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than MOUNTAIN LAKE ELEMENTARY (59 vs. 55).
  • MOUNTAIN LAKE ELEMENTARY reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Windom Area Elementary (1 vs. 0).
  • Windom Area Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than MOUNTAIN LAKE ELEMENTARY (1 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 3 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Windom Area Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than MOUNTAIN LAKE ELEMENTARY (59 vs. 55).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

MOUNTAIN LAKE ELEMENTARY reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Windom Area Elementary (1 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Windom Area Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than MOUNTAIN LAKE ELEMENTARY (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

12 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Windom Area Elementary

2 metrics were reported by Windom Area Elementary. Comparable data for MOUNTAIN LAKE ELEMENTARY is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
110
Students per counselor
568:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
MOUNTAIN LAKE ELEMENTARY
$17,998
Windom Area Elementary
$15,801.03
Local revenue share
MOUNTAIN LAKE ELEMENTARY
25.7%
Windom Area Elementary
25.4%
State revenue share
MOUNTAIN LAKE ELEMENTARY
62.5%
Windom Area Elementary
65.5%
Federal revenue share
MOUNTAIN LAKE ELEMENTARY
11.9%
Windom Area Elementary
9.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
MOUNTAIN LAKE ELEMENTARY
23.6%
Windom Area Elementary
26.9%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Cottonwood County
$68,239
Cottonwood County
$68,239
Poverty rate
Cottonwood County
14.2%
Cottonwood County
14.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Cottonwood County
22.9%
Cottonwood County
22.9%
Unemployment rate
Cottonwood County
3.9%
Cottonwood County
3.9%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.