First Step - Kingsland

Set in SPRING VALLEY, Minnesota, First Step - Kingsland is a very small elementary campus, operated by Southern MN Education Consortium. It educates 9 students across grade pre-K. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 344 students each, so First Step - Kingsland sits 97% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 13 schools in Southern MN Education Consortium (181 students total), First Step - Kingsland accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, First Step - Kingsland reports that nearly all students (89%) are White. Other groups include 11% Black.

Looking at school resources, First Step - Kingsland lists 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.0:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Fillmore County's rate of about 32%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Fillmore County put the typical household earns roughly $77,512 per year, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Fillmore County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,946 students), of which First Step - Kingsland is one.

Nearest neighbor: Kingsland Junior/Senior High School, around 0.0 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a countryside site.

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