Northland Learning Center

Public school district · St. Louis County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700224

Northland Learning Center spent $72,141 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the most of the 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,094). Its 4 schools enrolled 163 students in 2024-25; 25.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $70,414 per student, down 2.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50-59% (Minnesota: 83.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · 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 Northland Learning Center in enrollment (136 to 147 students) and Northland Learning Center itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Northland Learning Center, FY23Northland Learning Center $72,141; Naytahwaush Community School $26,787; College Preparatory Elementary $24,918; Twin Lakes STEM Academy $22,395; Cornerstone Montessori Elementary $19,087; Aim Academy of Science & Technology $18,566; Technical Academies of Minnesota $16,568; Northwest Passage High School $15,440; Great Expectations $14,809; Kalon Prep Academy $12,072; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.020k40k60k80kNorthland Learning Center$72,141Naytahwaush Community School$26,787College Preparatory Elementary$24,918Twin Lakes STEM Academy$22,395Cornerstone Montessori Element…$19,087Aim Academy of Science & Techn…$18,566Technical Academies of Minneso…$16,568Northwest Passage High School$15,440Great Expectations$14,809Kalon Prep Academy$12,072State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Northland Learning Center, FY23Northland Learning Center $72,141; Naytahwaush Community School $26,787; College Preparatory Elementary $24,918; Twin Lakes STEM Academy $22,395; Cornerstone Montessori Elementary $19,087; Aim Academy of Science & Technology $18,566; Technical Academies of Minnesota $16,568; Northwest Passage High School $15,440; Great Expectations $14,809; Kalon Prep Academy $12,072; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.020k40k60k80kNorthland Learning Center$72,141Naytahwaush Community School$26,787College Preparatory Elementary$24,918Twin Lakes STEM Academy$22,395Cornerstone Montessori Elementary$19,087Aim Academy of Science & Technology$18,566Technical Academies of Minnesota$16,568Northwest Passage High School$15,440Great Expectations$14,809Kalon Prep Academy$12,072State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Northland Learning Center, FY23Northland Learning Center $72,141; Naytahwaush Community School $26,787; College Preparatory Elementary $24,918; Twin Lakes STEM Academy $22,395; Cornerstone Montessori Elementary $19,087; Aim Academy of Science & Technology $18,566; Technical Academies of Minnesota $16,568; Northwest Passage High School $15,440; Great Expectations $14,809; Kalon Prep Academy $12,072; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.040k80kNorthland Learning Center$72,141Naytahwaush Community School$26,787College Preparatory Elementary$24,918Twin Lakes STEM Academy$22,395Cornerstone Montessori Elementary$19,087Aim Academy of Science & Technology$18,566Technical Academies of Minnesota$16,568Northwest Passage High School$15,440Great Expectations$14,809Kalon Prep Academy$12,072State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Northland Learning Center, FY23Northland Learning Center $72,141; Naytahwaush Community School $26,787; College Preparatory Elementary $24,918; Twin Lakes STEM Academy $22,395; Cornerstone Montessori Elementary $19,087; Aim Academy of Science & Technology $18,566; Technical Academies of Minnesota $16,568; Northwest Passage High School $15,440; Great Expectations $14,809; Kalon Prep Academy $12,072; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.040k80kNorthland Learning Center$72,141Naytahwaush Community School$26,787College Preparatory Elementary$24,918Twin Lakes STEM Academy$22,395Cornerstone Montessori Elementary$19,087Aim Academy of Science & Technology$18,566Technical Academies of Minnesota$16,568Northwest Passage High School$15,440Great Expectations$14,809Kalon Prep Academy$12,072State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$10,315,000 in revenue: 25.3% state, 49.1% local and 25.6% federal. Total spending including $182,000 of capital outlay was $11,432,000, or $80,507 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Northland Learning Center revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,611,000; Local $5,064,000; Federal $2,640,000; total $10,315,000.
  • State$2,611,000 25%
  • Local$5,064,000 49%
  • Federal$2,640,000 26%

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

142 students in 2022-23, 152 students in 2023-24, 163 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Northland Learning Center enrollment by school year2022-23: 142, 2023-24: 152, 2024-25: 1630501001502002022-231422023-241522024-25163
Northland Learning Center enrollment by school year2022-23: 142, 2023-24: 152, 2024-25: 1630501001502002022-231422023-241522024-25163
Northland Learning Center enrollment by school year2022-23: 142, 2023-24: 152, 2024-25: 1630501001502002022-231422023-241522024-25163
Northland Learning Center enrollment by school year2022-23: 142, 2023-24: 152, 2024-25: 1630501001502002022-231422023-241522024-25163

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2314213.910.2
2023-2415214.210.7
2024-2516315.610.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Northland Learning Center scored proficient or above: 30-39% in reading and 20-29% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMinnesotaStudents tested
Reading and language arts30-39%51.1%42
Math20-29%44.8%39

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50-59% of the 49 students in Northland Learning Center's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMinnesota
Four-year graduation rate50‑59%83.3%
Students in the class4969,945

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

3 high schools, 99 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Northland Learning Center 0104812.362.5%Not Title I
ISD 361 - ALC Program26not reported62.5%Not Title I
NLC Transition Program2515.160.0%Not Title I

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.

1 other school, 64 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Northland Learning Center 020646.467.2%Not Title I

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 Northland Learning Center

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 Northland Learning Center

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentNorthland Learning Center ranks 1 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($72,141).#1 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaNorthland Learning Center is the number 450 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 142 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#450 of 543
  3. Aim Academy of Science & TechnologyThe next larger Minnesota district: 143 students in fall 2022, $18,566 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,566
  4. Northwest Passage High SchoolThe next smaller Minnesota district: 141 students in fall 2022, $15,440 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,440
  5. Compare Northland Learning Center with Aim Academy of Science & TechnologyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Northland Learning Center 010, its largest high school48 students in 2024-25, 12.3 per teacher.48
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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 Northland Learning Center

  1. How many schools and students are in Northland Learning Center?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 high, 1 other), enrolling 163 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Northland Learning Center spend per student?
    $72,141 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. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $70,414 per student, down 2.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Northland Learning Center's money come from?
    $10,315,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 25.3% state, 49.1% local and 25.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Northland Learning Center do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Northland Learning Center scored proficient or above: 30-39% in reading and 20-29% 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.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Northland Learning Center?
    50-59% of the 49 students in Northland Learning Center's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Northland Learning Center's NCES district ID?
    2700224. 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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.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: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

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

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