Northland Learning Center School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 125 students in Northland Learning Center 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 Northland Learning Center School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Northland Learning Center 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-64% has increased from 50-59% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.58
# American Indian Students
11 Students
6,117 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
19,175 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
29,133 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
5 Students
32,309 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
106 Students
172,253 Students
% White Students
75%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
16,351 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,053
# Students in K Grade:
-
2,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
4
3,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
5
3,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4
3,268
# Students in 4th Grade:
6
3,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
7
11,575
# Students in 6th Grade:
6
51,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
8
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
4
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
8
16,191
# Students in 10th Grade:
15
15,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
13
15,828
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
17,674
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $77,859 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $76,662 is higher than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 142 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
Graduation Rate
: 60-64% (Btm 50% in MN)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education
