Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn

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Bemidji, Minnesota - 1 schools

At $15,848 per pupil, Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn ranks #170 of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

125
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$15,848
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn operates 1 public schools serving 125 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Beltrami County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,848 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 0.4% local, 78.4% state, and 21.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.

and 56.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 42.1% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn, enrolling 133 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn accounts for 100.0% of all Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn a distant remainder — means Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn reports 52.8% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn chronic absenteeism rate is 56.4% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

21.2%
Federal
78.4%
State
0.4%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn.

White 42.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
African American 3.0%
Asian 1.5%
Multiracial 3.0%
Other 46.6%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

56.4%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn

School Enrollment
Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn
Charter
133

How Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Minnesota districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Metro Deaf School Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Career Pathways Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Campbell-Tintah Public Schools Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Ellsworth Public School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Riverway Learning Community Charter Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn?

Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 125 students.

How much does Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn spend per student?

Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn spends $15,848 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn?

Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn students are 42.1% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% African American, 1.5% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.