Northland Community Schools School District

316 Main St E
Remer, MN 56672-9701
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 preschool serving 207 students in Northland Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Northland Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
347 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
16,916 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.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#453 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Northland Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northland Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northland Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northland Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-79%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Northland Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.63
# American Indian Students
150 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
43%
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
13%
# Black Students
4 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
188 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
54%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
32
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
24
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
23
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
36
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
26
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
19
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
26
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
17
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
29
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
22
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
21
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
24
162
# 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.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Northland Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Northland Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,406
$17,854
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Northland Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,314
$18,580
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Northland Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Northland Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)

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

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 347 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 60-79% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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