Compass Learning Center

Compass Learning Center is a rural-scale 9-12 campus in NEW PRAGUE, Minnesota, part of NEW PRAGUE AREA SCHOOLS. The school enrolls 42 students in grades 6 through 12. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 371 students each, so Compass Learning Center sits 89% leaner than that benchmark.

Compass Learning Center is one of 8 schools operated by NEW PRAGUE AREA SCHOOLS, a district that hosts 3,980 students overall.

On demographics, Compass Learning Center lists that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Black. By comparison, Scott County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Compass Learning Center has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.4:1. The state averages around 16.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 45% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Scott County (around 28%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Scott County) reports that median household earnings sit near $119,314, about 44% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Scott County runs 66 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,041 students), of which Compass Learning Center is one.

Nearest neighbor: NEW PRAGUE CREDIT RECOVERY, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Compass Learning Center.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Compass Learning Center's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 43 (now 42). Class-load math has loosened: from 10.4:1 in 2018 to 19.4:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.