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Northland Community Schools 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 207 students in Northland Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in Northland Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
347 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Northland Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 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 60-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#453 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
41%

Graduation Rate
60-79%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.61
# American Indian Students
150 Students
10,480 Students
% American Indian Students
43%
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
42,165 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
65,127 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
12%
# Black Students
4 Students
70,794 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
188 Students
344,281 Students
% White Students
54%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
676 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
38,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
10,698
# Students in K Grade:
24
57,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
61,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
23
63,560
# Students in 3rd Grade:
36
61,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
26
63,575
# Students in 5th Grade:
19
63,290
# Students in 6th Grade:
26
63,180
# Students in 7th Grade:
17
53,666
# Students in 8th Grade:
29
53,924
# Students in 9th Grade:
22
4,107
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
4,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
21
4,740
# Students in 12th Grade:
24
5,910
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,406 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,314 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$15,547 MM

Spending
$9 MM
$16,179 MM

Revenue / Student
$26,406
$17,854

Spending / Student
$25,314
$18,580

Best Northland Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northland Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
316 Main St E
Remer, MN 56672
(218) 566-2351
Remer, MN 56672
(218) 566-2351
Grades: PK-6
| 207 students
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