MCF-MOOSE LAKE/WILLOW RIVER

Located at 1000 LAKESHORE DR, in MOOSE LAKE, Minnesota, MCF-MOOSE LAKE/WILLOW RIVER is an one-room-style 9-12 campus that caters to 3 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. That puts it 99% smaller than the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 371 students.

Within MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, which oversees 8 schools and 90 students, MCF-MOOSE LAKE/WILLOW RIVER is one campus in the system.

Demographically, MCF-MOOSE LAKE/WILLOW RIVER lists that the largest single group is Native American, at 67% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 33% Black.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Carlton County put median household income runs about $80,573, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Carlton County runs 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,201 students), of which MCF-MOOSE LAKE/WILLOW RIVER is one.

Nearest neighbor: MOOSE LAKE ELEMENTARY, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around MCF-MOOSE LAKE/WILLOW RIVER.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 3 students in 2018 compared to 3 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 33% to 0%.

On the community side, members of the MCF-MOOSE LAKE/WILLOW RIVER community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.