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Meeker-Wright Early Childhood Sp Ed

720 9TH AVE, HOWARD LAKE, MN 55349 · (320) 543-1122 · Wright County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY42-RURALSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL68 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
68
Elementary
DISTRICT 39 · STATE 344
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
10 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K68100%
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 60% · US 70%
White
6697%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
11%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
4769%
Female
2131%

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Where Meeker-Wright Early Childhood Sp Ed ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MinnesotaIn Wright County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
68#986 of 1,130#25 of 31
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
68
+3 (+5%) vs 2020
+79% since 2000-01, when it was 38
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 16.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2568513.7:115% (10)
2023-24814.916.4:119% (15)
2022-23924.918.7:117% (16)
2020-2165416.3:115% (10)
2017-18624.115.1:124% (15)
2015-1665416.3:135% (23)
2010-1157414.3:135% (20)
2000-0138312.7:113% (5)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meeker-Wright Early Childhood Sp Ed.

Since 2017-18: students up 10% (62 to 68); teachers up 21% (4.1 to 5).

About Meeker-Wright Early Childhood Sp Ed

Meeker-Wright Early Childhood Sp Ed is classified as an elementary school. It is located in HOWARD LAKE, Minnesota. The school runs pre-K and enrolls 68 students. That compares with an average of about 344 students for elementary schools in Minnesota.

Within Meeker and Wright Special Education, Meeker-Wright Early Childhood Sp Ed is one of 9 schools. The district enrolls 190 students.

White students account for 97% of the school's enrollment. The White share of the county population is lower, at 89%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 6%.

With 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.7:1. It is about the same as the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Meeker-Wright Early Childhood Sp Ed, 15% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Wright County, the average is 24%.

The school is in Wright County, where the median household earns about $107,209 a year, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Meeker-Wright Early Childhood Sp Ed shares Wright County with 87 other public schools.

Meeker-Wright Early Childhood Sp Ed's nearest public school is Trek Program (less than a tenth of a mile). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

NCES describes the area around Meeker-Wright Early Childhood Sp Ed as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 68, up from 65 in 2020-21. Students per teacher dropped from 16.3 in 2020-21 to 13.7 in 2024-25.

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Wright County at a glance

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Population
148,269
Census ACS
Median income
$107,209
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
27,879 students

Quick facts

School name
Meeker-Wright Early Childhood Sp Ed
District
Meeker and Wright Special Education
Address
720 9TH AVE, HOWARD LAKE, MN 55349
Phone
(320) 543-1122
County
Wright County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
68
Teachers (FTE)
5
Student–teacher ratio
13.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
10 (15%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
270004502960
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Meeker and Wright Special Education
Other schools in HOWARD LAKE
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Frequently asked questions

About Meeker-Wright Early Childhood Sp Ed
How large is Meeker-Wright Early Childhood Sp Ed?
Meeker-Wright Early Childhood Sp Ed enrolls approximately 68 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does Meeker-Wright Early Childhood Sp Ed serve?
Meeker-Wright Early Childhood Sp Ed serves grades PK-PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Meeker-Wright Early Childhood Sp Ed?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Meeker-Wright Early Childhood Sp Ed is approximately 13.7:1 (5 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Meeker-Wright Early Childhood Sp Ed?
Student demographics at Meeker-Wright Early Childhood Sp Ed are roughly 97% White, 1% Hispanic.
What district is Meeker-Wright Early Childhood Sp Ed in?
Meeker-Wright Early Childhood Sp Ed is part of Meeker and Wright Special Education.
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