Northland Learning Center School District

1201 S 13th Ave
Virginia, MN 55792-3361
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2 public elementary schools serving 81 students in Northland Learning Center School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Northland Learning Center School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,631 Schools
# Students
142 Students
570,681 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
38,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

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.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#415 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Northland Learning Center  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northland Learning Center  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.
30-39%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northland Learning Center  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.
11-19%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northland Learning Center  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.
60-64%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Northland Learning Center  School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.60
# American Indian Students
11 Students
10,153 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
42,340 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
62,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
5 Students
70,093 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
106 Students
347,595 Students
% White Students
75%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
37,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
10,624
# Students in K Grade:
-
58,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
4
62,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
5
61,018
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4
62,816
# Students in 4th Grade:
6
62,448
# Students in 5th Grade:
7
62,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
6
62,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
8
53,883
# Students in 8th Grade:
4
54,639
# Students in 9th Grade:
8
4,326
# Students in 10th Grade:
15
4,218
# Students in 11th Grade:
13
4,502
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
5,634
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Northland Learning Center  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
$11 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Northland Learning Center  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
$77,859
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Northland Learning Center  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
$76,662
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Northland Learning Center  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 Learning Center School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northland Learning Center 020
Special Education School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1201 S 13th Ave
Virginia, MN 55792
(218) 741-9201
Grades: PK-12
| 57 students
Rank: n/an/a
Isd 361 - Alc Program
Alternative School
Magnet School
1515 11th St
Virginia, MN 55792
(218) 741-9201
Grades: 6-12
| 24 students

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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%
  • : 60-64% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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