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Item: Northland Learning Center School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

1201 S 13th Ave
Virginia, MN 55792-3361

Bottom 50%

Tel: (218) 741-9201

www.northlandsped.org

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Northland Learning Center School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

14 Schools

1,663 Schools

# Students

164 Students

575,431 Students

# Teachers

16 Teachers

39,740 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northland Learning Center School District	Minnesota
Kind	3	101
1	2	109
2	12	113
3	3	117
4	9	114
5	8	117
6	3	117
7	4	100
8	5	97
9	10	8
10	7	8
11	8	9
12	16	11

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District Rank

Northland Learning Center School District, 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 increased from 40-49% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#430 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Northland Learning Center School District
2023	#430
2022	#415
2021	#476
2019	#519
2018	#506
2017	#511
2016	#512
2015	#504
2014	#470
2013	#500
2012	#488
2011	#489
2010	#511

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15%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Northland Learning Center School District	Minnesota
2023	15%	46%
2022	24%	45%
2021	10%	45%
2019	10%	56%
2018	10%	58%
2017	10%	59%
2016	10%	60%
2015	10%	61%
2014	20%	61%
2013	15%	61%
2012	20%	62%
2011	20%	56%
2010	7%	65%

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30-39%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Northland Learning Center School District	Minnesota
2022	34%	51%
2021	20%	53%
2019	15%	59%
2018	10%	60%
2017	12%	61%
2016	10%	60%
2015	15%	60%
2014	20%	59%
2013	10%	58%
2012	10%	76%
2011	15%	74%
2010	24%	72%

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11-19%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Northland Learning Center School District	Minnesota
2022	15%	41%
2021	50%	45%

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70%

83.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Northland Learning Center School District	Minnesota
2023	70%	83%
2022	62%	84%
2021	72%	84%
2020	64%	84%
2019	54%	84%
2018	44%	83%
2017	54%	83%
2016	49%	82%
2015	30%	82%
2014	30%	82%
2013	24%	81%
2012	30%	80%
2011	20%	79%

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(2022-23)

100%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Northland Learning Center School District	Minnesota
2023	100%	27.3%
2022	91.6%	31.2%
2021	67.9%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Northland Learning Center School District	Minnesota
2023	0.43	0.59
2022	0.43	0.58
2021	0.46	0.58
2020	0.39	0.55
2019	0.39	0.54
2018	0.38	0.54
2017	0.38	0.53
2016	0.34	0.51
2015	0.33	0.49
2014	0.46	0.48
2013	0.47	0.47
2012	0.41	0.45
2011	0.42	0.44
2010	0.35	0.42
2009	0.35	0.41
2008	0.34	0.40
2007	0.38	0.40
2006	0.34	0.38
2005	0.37	0.37
2004	0.32	0.35
2003	0.11	0.34
2002	0.13	0.32
2001	0.17	0.31

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Northland Learning Center School District	Minnesota
2023	8%	2%
2022	7%	2%
2021	8%	2%
2020	8%	2%
2019	8%	2%
2018	9%	2%
2017	9%	2%
2016	10%	2%
2015	12%	2%
2014	13%	2%
2013	20%	2%
2012	17%	2%
2011	10%	2%
2010	14%	2%
2009	13%	2%
2008	12%	2%
2007	15%	2%
2006	19%	2%
2005	21%	2%
2004	17%	2%
2003	6%	2%
2002	7%	2%
2001	8%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Northland Learning Center School District	Minnesota
2023	2%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2001	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2023)
Year	Northland Learning Center School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	11%
2022	3%	10%
2021	5%	10%
2020	1%	10%
2019	1%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2014	4%	8%
2013	2%	8%
2012	1%	8%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	5%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2023)
Year	Northland Learning Center School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	12%
2022	5%	12%
2021	6%	12%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2015	2%	10%
2014	5%	10%
2013	6%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	11%	9%
2010	5%	10%
2009	6%	10%
2008	5%	9%
2007	8%	9%
2006	1%	9%
2004	1%	8%

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% White

73%

59%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Northland Learning Center School District	Minnesota
2023	75%	62%
2022	75%	63%
2021	73%	63%
2020	78%	65%
2019	78%	66%
2018	78%	66%
2017	78%	67%
2016	81%	69%
2015	81%	70%
2014	72%	71%
2013	70%	72%
2012	75%	73%
2011	75%	74%
2010	79%	75%
2009	79%	76%
2008	80%	77%
2007	77%	77%
2006	79%	78%
2005	77%	79%
2004	81%	80%
2003	94%	81%
2002	93%	82%
2001	91%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Northland Learning Center School District	Minnesota
2023	9%	6%
2022	9%	6%
2021	8%	6%
2020	9%	5%
2019	9%	5%
2018	10%	5%
2017	10%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	5%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $62,896 is higher than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $69,707 is higher than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Northland Learning Center School District	Minnesota
2023	$10 MM	$10 MM
2022	$10 MM	$10 MM
2021	$11 MM	$9 MM
2020	$9 MM	$9 MM
2019	$10 MM	$8 MM
2018	$9 MM	$8 MM
2017	$8 MM	$7 MM
2016	$7 MM	$7 MM
2015	$7 MM	$6 MM
2014	$7 MM	$7 MM
2012	$6 MM	$6 MM
2011	$6 MM	$7 MM
2010	$7 MM	$6 MM
2009	$5 MM	$6 MM
2008	$5 MM	$6 MM
2007	$4 MM	$6 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$4 MM	$6 MM
2004	$2 MM	$6 MM
2003	$2 MM	$6 MM
2002	$2 MM	$7 MM
2001	$2 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Northland Learning Center School District	Minnesota
2023	$11 MM	$10 MM
2022	$11 MM	$10 MM
2021	$11 MM	$9 MM
2020	$10 MM	$9 MM
2019	$10 MM	$9 MM
2018	$10 MM	$8 MM
2017	$10 MM	$8 MM
2016	$8 MM	$7 MM
2015	$7 MM	$6 MM
2014	$7 MM	$7 MM
2012	$6 MM	$6 MM
2011	$6 MM	$6 MM
2010	$7 MM	$6 MM
2009	$5 MM	$6 MM
2008	$5 MM	$6 MM
2007	$4 MM	$6 MM
2006	$4 MM	$6 MM
2005	$4 MM	$6 MM
2004	$2 MM	$6 MM
2003	$2 MM	$7 MM
2002	$2 MM	$7 MM
2001	$1 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$62,896

$19,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Northland Learning Center School District	Minnesota
2023	$72,641	$17,720
2022	$62,772	$17,074
2021	$66,204	$15,834
2020	$65,124	$14,997
2019	$62,497	$14,113
2018	$56,957	$14,902
2017	$54,933	$14,246
2016	$61,045	$13,431
2015	$80,193	$12,051
2009	$87,182	$11,416
2007	$38,078	$10,573
2006	$35,060	$10,187
2005	$34,526	$9,471
2004	$16,261	$9,255
2003	$19,247	$9,258
2002	$15,727	$9,018
2001	$11,283	$8,614

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Spending / Student

$69,707

$20,059

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Northland Learning Center School District	Minnesota
2023	$80,507	$18,342
2022	$67,814	$17,269
2021	$65,186	$15,759
2020	$68,766	$15,385
2019	$66,105	$14,956
2018	$60,358	$15,174
2017	$64,242	$14,982
2016	$67,964	$14,117
2015	$80,542	$11,992
2009	$84,836	$11,593
2007	$38,397	$10,536
2006	$32,511	$10,149
2005	$33,105	$9,268
2004	$15,574	$9,179
2003	$18,348	$9,746
2002	$15,686	$9,476
2001	$10,543	$8,680

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Best Northland Learning Center School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Nlc 6076 Special Education Program

Special Education School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1201 S 13th Ave
Virginia, MN 55792
(218) 741-9201

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 14 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 164 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: 70% (Top 50% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education