The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NAY-AH-SHING SCHOOL·NCES 590006400089

Nay-Ah-Shing School

43521 Oodena Drive, Onamia, MN 56359 · (320) 532-4690 · Mille Lacs County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL125 STUDENTS
·
allk12 Grade
Not graded

This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
125
Combined
STATE 50
Student : Teacher
4.0:1
31 FTE teachers
STATE 6.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
122 students
STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten65%
Grade 197%
Grade 2119%
Grade 31613%
Grade 41310%
Grade 51210%
Grade 61411%
Grade 71310%
Grade 886%
Grade 997%
Grade 1065%
Grade 1165%
Grade 1222%
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 60% · US 70%
Native American
125100%
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
6754%
Female
5846%

Discussions

+ POST
QUIET COMMUNITY
Be the first to start a discussion at Nay-Ah-Shing School.
START A DISCUSSION

Where Nay-Ah-Shing School ranks

Among K-12 schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Minnesota
Enrollment
ranked largest first
125#10 of 137
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
97.6%#3 of 15
Ranked against other public K-12 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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
125
-71 (-36%) vs 2017
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25125314.0:198% (122)
2023-2413221.56.1:198% (129)
2022-23137216.5:198% (134)
2017-18196N/AN/A100% (196)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nay-Ah-Shing School.

About Nay-Ah-Shing School

Nay-Ah-Shing School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a school serving multiple grade levels in Onamia, Minnesota. In all, 125 students attend the school in kindergarten through 12. The school is 150% bigger than the average for combined schools in Minnesota.

Nay-Ah-Shing School is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.

Native American students account for 100% of the school's enrollment. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 0%.

The school had 31 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 4.0:1. Across combined schools in Minnesota, the average ratio is 6.4:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 98%. Compared with the 44% average for public schools in Mille Lacs County, the school's rate is higher.

In the surrounding county, Mille Lacs County, median household income comes to about $72,729, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 27, with about 6,100 students.

Of the public schools around it, Nay-Ah-Shing School is closest to Onamia Academy, about 8.4 miles away. Nay-Ah-Shing School has 6 other public schools within ten miles.

The NCES locale for Nay-Ah-Shing School is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.

Over 7 years, enrollment fell by 71 students, from 196 to 125.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Nay-Ah-Shing School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Mille Lacs County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Nay-Ah-Shing School
District
Nay-Ah-Shing School
Address
43521 Oodena Drive, Onamia, MN 56359
Phone
(320) 532-4690
County
Mille Lacs County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
125
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
4.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
122 (98%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
590006400089
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Onamia
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Nay-Ah-Shing School
How large is Nay-Ah-Shing School?
Nay-Ah-Shing School enrolls approximately 125 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Nay-Ah-Shing School serve?
Nay-Ah-Shing School serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Nay-Ah-Shing School?
Approximately 4.0:1 students per teacher at Nay-Ah-Shing School.
What is the student diversity at Nay-Ah-Shing School?
Student demographics at Nay-Ah-Shing School are roughly .
Who oversees Nay-Ah-Shing School?
Nay-Ah-Shing School is overseen by Nay-Ah-Shing School in Mille Lacs County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
+ Post