BADGER ELEMENTARY

BADGER ELEMENTARY operates as a minimally staffed primary school in BADGER, Minnesota, part of BADGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 124 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 64% below the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 344 students.

BADGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 223 students; BADGER ELEMENTARY is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BADGER ELEMENTARY shows that nearly all students (86%) are White. Other groups include 10% multiracial, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Roseau County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting BADGER ELEMENTARY tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Roseau County (around 34%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BADGER ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.1%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Roseau County shows median household earnings sit near $74,474, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Roseau County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,582 students), of which BADGER ELEMENTARY is one.

The closest other public school is BADGER SECONDARY, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BADGER ELEMENTARY ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 39.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 3%: 120 students in 2018 compared to 124 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 94% to 86% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 10.6:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

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