Northern Lights Academy Cooperative School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 30 students in Northern Lights Academy Cooperative School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Northern Lights Academy Cooperative School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Northern Lights Academy Cooperative School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 3 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 35 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50% in MN
Math Proficiency
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education
