RISE

RISE is a K-12 campus of very small scale in MONTICELLO, Minnesota, one of the schools within Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci, educateing 6 students in grades 1 through 12. That puts it 88% leaner than the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 50 students.

Across the 12 schools in Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci (186 students total), RISE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, RISE lists that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 33% Black, 17% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Wright County) logs that median household earnings sit near $107,209, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. RISE is one of 88 public schools in Wright County (combined enrollment of about 27,879 students).

Foundations II is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at RISE has ticked up 500%, going from 1 students in 2018 to 6 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 100% to 50%.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.