Total enrollment
1,394
+51 (+4%) vs SY 2017-18
7 schools in Melrose
Minnesota · Public K-12
Melrose, Minnesota hosts 7 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 1,394 students, broken out as 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high.
7-year change in Melrose
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
+2 (+50%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
66%
was 70%
% Hispanic
32%
was 28%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEACON PROGRAM W CENTRAL ED. DIST. | Combined | PK-12 | 10 |
| MELROSE ELEMENTARY | Elementary | PK-05 | 512 |
| MELROSE MIDDLE | Middle | 06-08 | 296 |
| MELROSE SECONDARY | High | 09-12 | 505 |
| WCED Credit Recovery | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| WEST CENTRAL AREA LEARNING CENTER | High | 06-12 | 21 |
| WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT B-2 | Elementary | PK-PK | 50 |
About Melrose
Public education in Melrose, Minnesota runs across 7 schools that hosts roughly 1,394 students. By footprint, Melrose sits in the mid-sized bracket.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city is built around 2 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, and 1 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 199, meaningfully below the state mean of about 357.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Melrose has climbed 4% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 1,343 students to 1,394. The school count climbed from 4 to 6 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the White share of enrollment shrank from 70% to 66%.
On allk12, the community for Melrose discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.