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Northland Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 22 towns
Serves Crooked Lake, Kego, Wabedo, Remer, Boy Lake, Pine Lake, Thunder Lake, Gould, Remer, Slater, Inguadona, Smoky Hollow, Trelipe, Torrey, Federal Dam, Longville, Salem, Boy River, Blind Lake, Beulah, Rogers and Boy River, and parts of Woodrow.
Students
344
Schools
3
Spent per student
$23,677
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Debt
$22.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Northland Community Schools
- School Grade D: better than 12% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 39% more per student than the MN average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $22.0M, about $64,093 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Warba.
PK–63 schoolsGrand Rapids Public School District
63 middle schoolsGrand Rapids Public School District
7–122 schoolsGrand Rapids Public School District
122 high schoolsGrand Rapids Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,677 per student · 39% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 53%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
340’20
361’21
362’22
347’23
344’24
About steady.
Students
White 56%American Indian/Alaska Native 40%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.