Distance Learning Academy Secondary

Set in NORTH BRANCH, Minnesota, Distance Learning Academy Secondary is a tiny senior high, part of North Branch Area Public Schools. It serves 52 students across grades 6 through 12. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 371 students each, so Distance Learning Academy Secondary sits 86% smaller than that benchmark.

North Branch Area Public Schools runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,704 students. Distance Learning Academy Secondary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Distance Learning Academy Secondary lists that nearly all students (94%) are White. Other groups include 4% Asian. Compared to Chisago County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Distance Learning Academy Secondary has 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.3:1 average. An estimated 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, census data for Chisago County shows median household earnings sit near $99,400, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Distance Learning Academy Secondary is one of 27 public schools in Chisago County (combined enrollment of about 7,668 students).

The closest other public school is Distance Learning Acadmy Elementary, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a small-town site. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 33%: 39 students in 2018 compared to 52 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.