Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn
Public school district · Beltrami County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700455
Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn spent $15,848 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 59% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,094). Its one school enrolled 133 students in 2024-25; 87.0% of its revenue came from the state.
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Minnesota districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn in enrollment (117 to 132 students) and Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn itself.
Where the money came from
$2,092,000 in revenue: 87.0% state, 0.7% local and 12.2% federal. Total spending including $222,000 of capital outlay was $2,263,000, or $18,104 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$1,821,000 87%
- Local$15,000 1%
- Federal$256,000 12%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 346 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
125 students in 2022-23, 141 students in 2023-24, 133 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 125 | 12.4 | 10.1 |
| 2023-24 | 141 | 12.8 | 11.0 |
| 2024-25 | 133 | 13.5 | 9.9 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$616,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,928 per student
Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn booked $616,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 12 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $49,677 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 12 in 100 Minnesota districts with a figure (state median $62,418, 464 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $468,000 | 76.0% |
| Special education | $148,000 | 24.0% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2019-20 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,797 in 2019-20, $4,596 in 2020-21, $3,770 in 2021-22, $4,928 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn scored proficient or above: 40-49% in reading and 11-19% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Minnesota | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 40-49% | 51.1% | 59 |
| Math | 11-19% | 44.8% | 59 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
1 elementary school, 133 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn | 133 | 9.9 | 51.1% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn
- Website: awclbemidji.org
- Phone: (218) 444-3077
- Office: 3604 Bemidji Ave N, Bemidji, MN 56601
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn
- Minnesota districts by spending per studentAurora Waasakone Community of Learn ranks 142 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,848).#142 of 346
- Every school district in MinnesotaAurora Waasakone Community of Learn is the number 462 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 125 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#462 of 543
- Ellsworth Public School DistrictThe next larger Minnesota district: 130 students in fall 2022, $17,808 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,808
- Metro Deaf SchoolThe next smaller Minnesota district: 124 students in fall 2022, $71,355 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$71,355
- Compare Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn with Ellsworth Public School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across MinnesotaAurora Waasakone Community of Learn spent $49,677 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,418); spending, not a salary.$49,677
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn
How many schools and students are in Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 133 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn spend per student?
$15,848 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Minnesota median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,094 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.Where does Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn's money come from?
$2,092,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 87.0% state, 0.7% local and 12.2% federal (NCES F-33).How much does Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn spend on teacher salaries?
$616,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,928 per student. Divided by the 12 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $49,677 per teacher, more than 12 in 100 Minnesota districts (state median $62,418). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn scored proficient or above: 40-49% in reading and 11-19% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn's NCES district ID?
2700455. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25