Enrollment
41
High
DISTRICT 295 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH BRANCH AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 272382000401
Norse Area Learning Center
38423 LINCOLN TRAIL, NORTH BRANCH, MN 55056 · (651) 674-1406 · Chisago County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL41 STUDENTS
·
allk12 Grade
Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
21 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 10 | 4 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 12 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 25 | 61% |
Student demographics
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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Norse Area Learning Center ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Chisago County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 41 | #567 of 764 | #4 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high 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
41
+11 (+37%) vs 2020
-47% since 2000-01, when it was 77
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 41 | 4.2 | 9.8:1 | 51% (21) |
| 2023-24 | 52 | 3.5 | 14.8:1 | 48% (25) |
| 2022-23 | 56 | 3.3 | 17.0:1 | 64% (36) |
| 2020-21 | 30 | 2 | 15.0:1 | 20% (6) |
| 2017-18 | 31 | 2.2 | 13.8:1 | 42% (13) |
| 2010-11 | 50 | 6 | 8.3:1 | 50% (25) |
| 2000-01 | 77 | 6 | 12.8:1 | 26% (20) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Norse Area Learning Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 32% (31 to 41); teachers up 87% (2.2 to 4.2).
About Norse Area Learning Center
Norse Area Learning Center is a public high school in NORTH BRANCH, Minnesota. The school enrolls 41 students in grades 7 through 12. High schools in Minnesota average about 371 students, which makes this school 89% below average.
North Branch Area Public Schools is made up of 7 schools with 2,704 students in all.
More than half of enrollment at Norse Area Learning Center is White: 78%. Enrollment also includes 7% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% multiracial, and 5% Native American. Among people living in Chisago County, the White share is about 91%.
Its ratio of 9.8:1 is based on 4.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in Minnesota have an average ratio of 16.3:1. In all, 51% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Chisago County average 27%.
American Community Survey estimates for Chisago County show that the median household earns about $99,400 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Chisago County has 27 public schools with about 7,668 students, including Norse Area Learning Center.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Distance Learning Acadmy Elementary, is the closest to Norse Area Learning Center. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place Norse Area Learning Center in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2020-21, Norse Area Learning Center enrolled 30 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 41. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 9.8:1.
This page is set up for the Norse Area Learning Center community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Chisago County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
57,991
Census ACS
Median income
$99,400
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
7,668 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Branch Area Public Schools
- Sunrise River Elementary SchoolElementary · 960 students
- North Branch Area High SchoolHigh · 791 students
- North Branch Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 615 students
- North Branch Area Education CenterElementary · 239 students
- Distance Learning Academy SecondaryHigh · 52 students
- Distance Learning Acadmy ElementaryElementary · 6 students
Other schools in NORTH BRANCH
- Sunrise River Elementary SchoolElementary · 960 students
- North Branch Area High SchoolHigh · 791 students
- North Branch Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 615 students
- North Branch Area Education CenterElementary · 239 students
- Phoenix Academy Charter SchoolElementary · 156 students
- Distance Learning Academy SecondaryHigh · 52 students
Nearby schools
- Distance Learning Acadmy Elementary0.0 mi · 6
- Distance Learning Academy Secondary0.0 mi · 52
- North Branch Area Education Center0.0 mi · 239
- North Branch Area Middle School0.1 mi · 615
- Chisago County Schools' Life Work C0.1 mi · 29
- Phoenix Academy Charter School0.2 mi · 156
Frequently asked questions
About Norse Area Learning CenterHow many students attend Norse Area Learning Center?
Norse Area Learning Center enrolls approximately 41 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Norse Area Learning Center serve?
Norse Area Learning Center serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Norse Area Learning Center have?
Norse Area Learning Center employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Norse Area Learning Center?
Student demographics at Norse Area Learning Center are roughly 78% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Norse Area Learning Center public or private?
Norse Area Learning Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by North Branch Area Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.