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Northland Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 185 students in Northland Community Schools. 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 have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
777 Schools
# Students
344 Students
235,849 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
17,610 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Northland Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#449 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
41%
Graduation Rate
70%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)38.1%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.64
% American Indian
40%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
56%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,637 is higher than the state median of $17,758. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,535 is higher than the state median of $18,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,637
$17,758
Spending / Student
$25,535
$18,479
Best Northland Community Schools Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: PK-5 | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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