Northern Lights Community School
Public school district · Itasca County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700256
Northern Lights Community School spent $24,280 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 94% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students (median $15,094). Its one school enrolled 91 students in 2024-25; 89.3% 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 Northern Lights Community School in enrollment (74 to 91 students) and Northern Lights Community School itself.
Where the money came from
$2,008,000 in revenue: 89.3% state, 3.9% local and 6.8% federal. Total spending including $218,000 of capital outlay was $2,257,000, or $27,524 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$1,794,000 89%
- Local$78,000 4%
- Federal$136,000 7%
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. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
82 students in 2022-23, 84 students in 2023-24, 91 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 | 82 | 11.3 | 7.3 |
| 2023-24 | 84 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| 2024-25 | 91 | 9.7 | 9.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
1 high school, 91 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Lights Community School | 91 | 9.4 | 64.8% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it.
Questions about Northern Lights Community School
How many schools and students are in Northern Lights Community School?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 91 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
How much does Northern Lights Community School spend per student?
$24,280 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 is $15,094 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
Where does Northern Lights Community School's money come from?
$2,008,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 89.3% state, 3.9% local and 6.8% federal (NCES F-33).
What is Northern Lights Community School's NCES district ID?
2700256. 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, 2021-22: chronic absenteeism. 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