NAYTAHWAUSH COMMUNITY SCHOOL

Set in NAYTAHWAUSH, Minnesota, NAYTAHWAUSH COMMUNITY SCHOOL is a very small elementary school, one of the schools within NAYTAHWAUSH COMMUNITY SCHOOL. It enrolls 134 students across grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 61% smaller than typical.

NAYTAHWAUSH COMMUNITY SCHOOL sits inside NAYTAHWAUSH COMMUNITY SCHOOL, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

In terms of who attends, NAYTAHWAUSH COMMUNITY SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (99%) are Native American.

Looking at the economic backdrop, NAYTAHWAUSH COMMUNITY SCHOOL reports 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.6:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 81% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Mahnomen County's rate of about 72%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, NAYTAHWAUSH COMMUNITY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 21.3%, the actual is 22.7%, a residual of +1.4 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Mahnomen County indicate the typical household earns roughly $59,441 per year, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. NAYTAHWAUSH COMMUNITY SCHOOL is one of 8 public schools in Mahnomen County (combined enrollment of about 1,284 students).

Waubun ALC is the nearest neighboring public school, about 15.7 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts NAYTAHWAUSH COMMUNITY SCHOOL at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 24.1%.

The school occupies a low-density site. As a public charter, NAYTAHWAUSH COMMUNITY SCHOOL runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NAYTAHWAUSH COMMUNITY SCHOOL has climbed 19%, going from 113 students in 2018 to 134 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for NAYTAHWAUSH COMMUNITY SCHOOL typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.