Enrollment
13
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Walker, MN
Up North Learning Center
Federal NCES profile for Up North Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 83/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270047905445
👥 S:T ratio 83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Up North Learning Center earns 83/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Minnesota schools.
- #1 of 3
- schools in Walker · Resource Index
- 83
- Resource Index · Higher
- 4.3:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 72.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Up North Learning Center has class sizes smaller than 96% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Up North Learning Center ranks #1 of 3 schools in Walker, MN.
School address
District: Up North Learning Center · Minnesota
NCES ID 270047905445 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4.3:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-73% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
72.7%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+70% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Up North Learning Center compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Up North Learning Center
Up North Learning Center is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Walker, Minnesota, enrolling 13 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 4.3:1, Up North Learning Center is leaner than roughly 96% of Minnesota schools and 73% under the state's 15.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 72.7% of students qualify for free meals, 70% above the Minnesota average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Minnesota schools, with 13 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 100% of the 2,334 Minnesota schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 51 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Minnesota schools statewide, it ranks #1, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (54%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (39%) (diversity index 56/100).
Up North Learning Center operates only this one school, so Up North Learning Center has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 13 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Minnesota's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Up North Learning Center compares
Up North Learning Center on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 4.3:1 | ▼ 73% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 72.7% | ▲ 70% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 13 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4.3:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
13
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
72.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 70% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
4.3:1
students per teacher
- 73% below state mean
Top 4% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 53.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 38.5%
Two or More 7.7%
Largest group: White at 53.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.6, Up North Learning Center is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~13 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~4.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Up North Learning Center
How many students attend Up North Learning Center?
Up North Learning Center has 13 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Walker, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Up North Learning Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Up North Learning Center is 4.3:1, which is 73% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 73% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Up North Learning Center?
72.7% of students at Up North Learning Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Up North Learning Center?
The largest demographic group at Up North Learning Center is White at 53.8% of enrollment, in Walker, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Up North Learning Center?
Up North Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 83/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Up North Learning Center rank among schools in Walker?
By Resource Investment Index, Up North Learning Center ranks #1 of 3 schools in Walker, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Walker on the city page.
Is Up North Learning Center a good school?
Up North Learning Center earns 83/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Minnesota schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Up North Learning Center?
None reported; Up North Learning Center operates only Up North Learning Center as a public school district in NCES's records.
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