At a glance
Reported students
215
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
0
NCES CCD 2024–25
Grades served
PK–PK
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Minnesota other enrollment
94th percentile
Compared with 324 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
239.5
WELC - VPK: 215 reported students.
What the reported data says about WELC - VPK
WELC - VPK is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–PK in BAXTER. It is one of 15 current school records connected to BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. NCES reports 215 students for 2024–25.
Among 324 combined / other schools in Minnesota with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 26.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 94th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (84.2%) and multiracial (6.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking WELC - VPK
- 1How do the reported Not reported student–teacher ratio and 0 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 45.6%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White84.2%
- Hispanic5.1%
- Black0.9%
- Asian1.9%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial6.5%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
BRAINERD EARLY CHILDHOOD SP. ED.
Other · Grades PK–PK
151 reported students
LINCOLN EDUCATION CENTER
Other · Grades 03–12
105 reported students
Lincoln Ed Center Summer C&T
Other · Grades 02–12
Enrollment not reported
HARRISON ELEMENTARY
Elementary · Grades PK–04
230 reported students
NISSWA ELEMENTARY
Elementary · Grades PK–05
249 reported students
GARFIELD ELEMENTARY
Elementary · Grades PK–04
250 reported students