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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 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 140 students in Northland Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Northland Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
998 Schools
# Students
347 Students
272,838 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
17,801 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 520 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.59
% American Indian
43%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
1%
11%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
54%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,406 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,314 is higher than the state median of $18,585. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,406
$17,860
Spending / Student
$25,314
$18,585
Best Northland Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Little Sand
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
316 Main St E
Remer, MN 56672
(218) 566-2351
Remer, MN 56672
(218) 566-2351
Gr: 7-12 | 9 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #22.
Northland Secondary
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
316 Main St E
Remer, MN 56672
(218) 566-2351
Remer, MN 56672
(218) 566-2351
Gr: 7-12 | 131 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
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