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Enrollment
865
Elementary
DISTRICT 410 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILACA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272067000923
MILACA ELEMENTARY
500 HIGHWAY 23 W, MILACA, MN 56353 · (320) 982-7301 · Mille Lacs County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL865 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
432 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 84 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 97 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 130 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 134 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 28% smaller than its 6th grade class (134).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 60% · US 70%
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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
43.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
42.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like MILACA ELEMENTARY
MILACA ELEMENTARY's state test result (39.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MILACA ELEMENTARY this school | 865 | 49.9% | 39.9% |
| PARK RAPIDS AREA CENTURY ELEMENTARY PARK RAPIDS | 861 | 52.0% | 40.0% |
| Mora Elementary School MORA | 862 | 43.6% | 56.8% |
| West Rapids Elementary GRAND RAPIDS | 612 | 49.2% | N/A |
| PINE CITY ELEMENTARY PINE CITY | 863 | 43.2% | 38.5% |
| East Rapids Elementary GRAND RAPIDS | 639 | 46.5% | 55.8% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where MILACA ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Mille Lacs County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #535 of 844 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #540 of 844 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #516 of 844 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 865 | #20 of 1,130 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #555 of 769 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.5% | #678 of 796 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.9% | #335 of 942 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.5% | #314 of 499 | N/A |
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 2024-25Enrollment
865
+13 (+2%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 672
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 865 | 57.2 | 15.1:1 | 50% (432) |
| 2023-24 | 854 | 57.1 | 15.0:1 | 54% (457) |
| 2022-23 | 851 | 56.5 | 15.1:1 | 52% (443) |
| 2020-21 | 852 | 64 | 13.3:1 | 44% (376) |
| 2017-18 | 967 | 77.5 | 12.5:1 | 48% (461) |
| 2015-16 | 1,020 | 72 | 14.2:1 | 46% (472) |
| 2010-11 | 1,016 | 57 | 17.8:1 | 46% (472) |
| 2000-01 | 927 | 57 | 16.3:1 | 35% (326) |
| 1990-91 | 672 | 34 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MILACA ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (967 to 865); teachers down 26% (77.5 to 57.2).
About MILACA ELEMENTARY
MILACA ELEMENTARY is a public high-enrollment elementary school in MILACA, Minnesota. Enrollment stands at 865 students, covering pre-K through 6. That is 151% larger than the average of about 344 students for elementary schools in Minnesota.
In MILACA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, 4 schools enroll a combined 1,639 students.
Roughly 89% of students at MILACA ELEMENTARY are White. Other groups make up 5% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. Mille Lacs County residents are about 89% White, a similar share. The diversity index for MILACA ELEMENTARY is 19%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 57.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 15.1 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Minnesota, the average ratio is 13.7:1. MILACA ELEMENTARY has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 50%.
MILACA ELEMENTARY holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 38% of Minnesota public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, MILACA ELEMENTARY would score about 38.2%. It scores 39.9%, 1.7 points above that figure.
American Community Survey estimates for Mille Lacs County show that the median household earns about $72,729 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Mille Lacs County, 27 public schools serve about 6,100 students.
Of the public schools around it, MILACA ELEMENTARY is closest to MILACA AREA LEARNING CENTER, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4. Ranked by average proficiency, MILACA ELEMENTARY places 2nd out of 4 schools in its immediate area.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at MILACA ELEMENTARY was 852 in 2020-21 and 865 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.1:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at MILACA ELEMENTARY. You can also rate the school on this page.
Mille Lacs County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,125
Census ACS
Median income
$72,729
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
6,100 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MILACA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MILACA SECONDARY HIGHHigh · 730 students
- Milaca 7-12 OnlineHigh · 28 students
- MILACA AREA LEARNING CENTERHigh · 16 students
- Milaca K-6 OnlineElementary
Other schools in MILACA
- MILACA SECONDARY HIGHHigh · 730 students
- RUM RIVER NORTHCombined · 97 students
- Milaca 7-12 OnlineHigh · 28 students
- MILACA AREA LEARNING CENTERHigh · 16 students
- Milaca K-6 OnlineElementary
Nearby schools
- MILACA AREA LEARNING CENTER0.0 mi · 16
- Milaca 7-12 Online0.0 mi · 28
- MILACA SECONDARY HIGH0.0 mi · 730
- RUM RIVER NORTH0.2 mi · 97
- Princeton Primary School11.9 mi · 639
- OGILVIE SECONDARY12.0 mi · 206
Frequently asked questions
About MILACA ELEMENTARYHow many students attend MILACA ELEMENTARY?
MILACA ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 865 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does MILACA ELEMENTARY serve?
MILACA ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does MILACA ELEMENTARY have?
MILACA ELEMENTARY employs 57 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at MILACA ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at MILACA ELEMENTARY are roughly 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees MILACA ELEMENTARY?
MILACA ELEMENTARY is overseen by MILACA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Mille Lacs County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.