How good are the schools in Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop?

Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 9.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 35.4%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

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Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

295

Students per teacher

5.5

State

Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop is a public school district in Minnesota, based in Lyon County (Marshall). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

SchoolGrade summary for Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop

Average SchoolGrade

Meeting or exceeding expectations

50%

Exceeding

25%

Avg actual scores

9.6%

Avg projected

35.4%

8 of 10 schools in Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 2B: 1C: 2F: 3

Best schools in Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

A+ Swwc Elc Windom (K-12 school, exceeds expectations)
A Swwc Elc Willmar (K-12 school, greatly exceeds expectations)
B Swwc Elc Cosmos Cosmos (K-12 school, meets expectations)
C+ Swwc Elc Montevideo (K-12 school, meets expectations)
C- Swwc Elc Pipestone (K-12 school, doesn't meet expectations)
F Swwc Alc Pipestone (High school, underperforms expectations)
F Swwc Alc Windom (High school, underperforms expectations)
F Swwc Elc Belview Belview (K-12 school, doesn't meet expectations)

Every school in Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop

All schools, A to Z (10)

Where Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop schools are

Cities and towns served (7)

About this district

State: Best schools in Minnesota
County: Lyon County
Type: specialized public school district
Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 295 students with 54 full-time-equivalent teachers and 384 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 2700086
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop

How many schools are in Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop?

SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop, across 7 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop serve?

The largest by graded schools: Windom, Pipestone, Belview, Cosmos, Marshall and 2 more.

How many students attend Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop?

295 students were enrolled in Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop in the 2023-24 school year, about 5.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop?

Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop is in Minnesota, based in Lyon County, with its district office in Marshall.