Enrollment
10
Combined
DISTRICT 23 · STATE 50
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT·NCES 279145503591
BEACON PROGRAM W CENTRAL ED. DIST.
9 2ND ST SW, MELROSE, MN 56352 · (320) 256-6026 · Stearns County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL10 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
5.0:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 6.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
3 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 3 | 30% |
| Grade 3 | 1 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 2 | 20% |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 20% |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 1 | 10% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Where BEACON PROGRAM W CENTRAL ED. DIST. ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Stearns County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 10 | #105 of 137 | #7 of 8 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
10
+1 (+11%) vs 2020
+11% since 2010-11, when it was 9
Student : Teacher
5.0:1
was 9.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 10 | 2 | 5.0:1 | 30% (3) |
| 2023-24 | 11 | 2 | 5.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 10 | 1.8 | 5.5:1 | 40% (4) |
| 2020-21 | 9 | 1 | 9.0:1 | 33% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 8 | 2 | 4.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 11 | 1 | 11.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 9 | 1 | 9.0:1 | 67% (6) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BEACON PROGRAM W CENTRAL ED. DIST..
About BEACON PROGRAM W CENTRAL ED. DIST.
BEACON PROGRAM W CENTRAL ED. DIST. is a small combined-grade school for students in MELROSE, Minnesota. Classes run from pre-K through 12, and the school has 10 students. Against the 50-student average for combined schools in Minnesota, enrollment here is 80% lower.
A total of 4 schools make up WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT, with 91 students enrolled.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at BEACON PROGRAM W CENTRAL ED. DIST. is White (50%). Smaller groups are 30% Hispanic and 20% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Stearns County is roughly 82% White.
Its 2 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 5.0:1. The average ratio among combined schools in Minnesota is 6.4:1, higher than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 30% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Stearns County averages 44%, higher than here.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Stearns County show that median household income is about $77,066, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. BEACON PROGRAM W CENTRAL ED. DIST. is one of 74 public schools in Stearns County, which together enroll about 24,160 students.
The closest public school, WEST CENTRAL AREA LEARNING CENTER, is less than a tenth of a mile from BEACON PROGRAM W CENTRAL ED. DIST.. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 9 in 2020-21 and 10 in 2024-25, a gain of 1 students. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 9.0:1 in 2020-21 to 5.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Stearns County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,865
Census ACS
Median income
$77,066
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
74
24,160 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT
- WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT B-2Elementary · 50 students
- WEST CENTRAL AREA LEARNING CENTERHigh · 21 students
- WCED 18-22 ProgramHigh · 10 students
- WCED Credit RecoveryHigh
Other schools in MELROSE
- MELROSE ELEMENTARYElementary · 512 students
- MELROSE SECONDARYHigh · 505 students
- MELROSE MIDDLEMiddle · 296 students
- WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT B-2Elementary · 50 students
- WEST CENTRAL AREA LEARNING CENTERHigh · 21 students
- WCED Credit RecoveryHigh
Nearby schools
- WEST CENTRAL AREA LEARNING CENTER0.0 mi · 21
- WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT B-20.0 mi · 50
- MELROSE MIDDLE0.7 mi · 296
- MELROSE SECONDARY0.7 mi · 505
- MELROSE ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 512
- SAUK CENTRE SECONDARY7.3 mi · 597
Frequently asked questions
About BEACON PROGRAM W CENTRAL ED. DIST.How many students attend BEACON PROGRAM W CENTRAL ED. DIST.?
BEACON PROGRAM W CENTRAL ED. DIST. enrolls approximately 10 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does BEACON PROGRAM W CENTRAL ED. DIST. serve?
BEACON PROGRAM W CENTRAL ED. DIST. serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at BEACON PROGRAM W CENTRAL ED. DIST.?
Approximately 5.0:1 students per teacher at BEACON PROGRAM W CENTRAL ED. DIST..
What is the racial breakdown of students at BEACON PROGRAM W CENTRAL ED. DIST.?
At BEACON PROGRAM W CENTRAL ED. DIST., the student body is approximately 50% White, 30% Hispanic, 20% Two or more.
Is BEACON PROGRAM W CENTRAL ED. DIST. public or private?
BEACON PROGRAM W CENTRAL ED. DIST. is a public K-12 school, overseen by WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT.
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