At a glance
Reported students
91
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
9.66
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
9.4:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Minnesota high enrollment
52nd percentile
Compared with 996 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
91
Northern Lights Community School: 91 reported students.
State peer staffing position
24th percentile
9.4:1 reported; state peer median 14.3:1. Ratio is not class size.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- 89
- Teachers (FTE)
- 12
- Student–teacher ratio
- 7.4:1
What the reported data says about Northern Lights Community School
Northern Lights Community School is a public high school serving grades 06–12 in WARBA. It is one of 1 current school records connected to Northern Lights Community School. NCES reports 91 students for 2024–25.
Among 996 high schools in Minnesota with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 84 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 52nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 9.4:1, below the Minnesota median of 14.3:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (80.2%) and American Indian or Alaska Native (8.8%). Students served under IDEA represent 42.7%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Northern Lights Community School
- 1How do the reported 9.4:1 student–teacher ratio and 9.66 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Have the reported academic programs changed since the 2021–22 CRDC collection?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Students with disabilities
- 42.7%
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 71.4%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 0
- Nurses (FTE)
- 0
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0
- Social workers (FTE)
- 1
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White80.2%
- Hispanic1.1%
- Black5.5%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native8.8%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial4.4%
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.
Programs reported by the school
AP student enrollment
No students enrolled reported
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
Computer science
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.