Public schools in Virginia, MN
Virginia has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,521 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Northland Learning Center runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Virginia's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Virginia | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northland Learning Center | 3 | 142 | $72,141 |
| Rock Ridge Public Schools | 2 | 2,406 | $16,000 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Virginia, 1,121 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Secondary | 1,048 | 18.8 | 23.8% | Rock Ridge Public Schools |
| Northland Learning Center 010 | 48 | 12.3 | 62.5% | Northland Learning Center |
| NLC Transition Program | 25 | 15.1 | 60.0% | Northland Learning Center |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One elementary school in Virginia, 336 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Elementary | 336 | 17.5 | 46.1% | Rock Ridge Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Virginia, 64 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northland Learning Center 020 | 64 | 6.4 | 67.2% | Northland Learning Center |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Virginia's public schools compare with Minnesota's
The median Virginia school has 15.1 students per full-time teacher, more than the Minnesota median of 13.7. 20% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 20% across the state. Its median school enrolls 64 students (state 275).
| Virginia | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.1 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 64 | 275 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 20% | 20% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 60% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 12% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Virginia schools and the 2,321 Minnesota schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Virginia
- Northland Learning CenterRuns 3 of Virginia's 5 public schools and spent $72,141 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$72,141
- Virginia Secondary, the largest high school in Virginia1,048 students in 2024-25, 18.8 per teacher.1,048
- Compare Northland Learning Center with Rock Ridge Public SchoolsVirginia's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MinnesotaMinnesota's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Virginia addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Minnesota
- Saint Paul135 schools
- Minneapolis132 schools
- Rochester44 schools
- Duluth30 schools
- Brooklyn Park29 schools
- Plymouth27 schools
- Bloomington26 schools
- Apple Valley20 schools
Questions about schools in Virginia
How many public schools are in Virginia, MN?
5 public schools with an address in Virginia were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,521 students.What is the largest high school in Virginia?
Virginia Secondary, with 1,048 students in 2024-25 (Rock Ridge Public Schools).Which districts run Virginia's schools?
Northland Learning Center (3 schools), Rock Ridge Public Schools (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25