CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY

CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY is a middle-grades school of minimally staffed scale in CHISHOLM, Minnesota, overseen by CHISHOLM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, serveing 142 students in grades 4 through 6. That puts it 71% leaner than the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 495 students.

Across the 3 schools in CHISHOLM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT (640 students total), CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY shows that nearly all students (89%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% multiracial. Compared to St. Louis County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. An estimated 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than St. Louis County's rate of about 40%.

After controlling for student poverty, CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.3%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for St. Louis County put median household earnings sit near $70,069, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across St. Louis County's 100 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,921 students), CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: CHISHOLM SECONDARY, around 0.1 miles off. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 41.3%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 21%: 179 students in 2018 compared to 142 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.