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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 94 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 24% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
152 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Northland Learning Center 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has increased from 40-49% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#415 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)15%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
41%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)70%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.61
% American Indian
7%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
4%
12%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
74%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $72,737 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $71,618 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$72,737
$17,854
Spending / Student
$71,618
$18,580
Best Northland Learning Center School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northland Learning Center 020
Special Education 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
| 70 students
Rank: n/an/a
Isd 361 - Alc Program
Alternative School
1001 5th St
Virginia, MN 55792
(218) 741-9201
Virginia, MN 55792
(218) 741-9201
Grades: 6-12
| 24 students
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