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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 is 1 public preschool serving 57 students in Northland Learning Center 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 Learning Center School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
6 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
142 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
16,305 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.
Overall District Rank
#415 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
41%
Graduation Rate
60-64%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.62
# American Indian Students
11 Students
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
5 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
106 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
75%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
-
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
4
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
5
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
6
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
7
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
6
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
8
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
4
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
8
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
15
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
13
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
177
# 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.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$77,859
$17,860
Spending / Student
$76,662
$18,586
Best Northland Learning Center School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northland Learning Center 020
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1201 S 13th Ave
Virginia, MN 55792
(218) 741-9201
Virginia, MN 55792
(218) 741-9201
Grades: PK-12
| 57 students
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