ITASKIN EDUCATION CENTER

ITASKIN EDUCATION CENTER operates as a modestly sized combined-grade school in GRAND RAPIDS, Minnesota, run under GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 39 students spanning grades 4 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 50 students per school, that is 22% below typical.

Within GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 11 schools and 3,972 students, ITASKIN EDUCATION CENTER is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ITASKIN EDUCATION CENTER logs that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 18% Native American, 8% Black, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, ITASKIN EDUCATION CENTER has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 5.7:1. The state averages about 6.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 92% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Itasca County's rate of about 48%.

In the area at large, census data for Itasca County shows the typical household earns roughly $68,603 per year, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Itasca County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,407 students), ITASKIN EDUCATION CENTER is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is East Rapids Elementary, roughly 1.5 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. ITASKIN EDUCATION CENTER's enrollment has contracted 11% since 2018, when it stood at 44 (now 39). The White share of enrollment increased from 52% to 67% over that span.

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