NORTH WOODS ELEMENTARY

Located at 10248 OLSON RD E, in COOK, Minnesota, NORTH WOODS ELEMENTARY is a compact elementary campus that teaches 234 students (grades pre-K through 6), overseen by ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 344 students each, so NORTH WOODS ELEMENTARY sits 32% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 9 schools in ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (1,914 students total), NORTH WOODS ELEMENTARY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, NORTH WOODS ELEMENTARY lists that White students make up the majority at 73%. Beyond that, the school shows 17% Native American, 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. Roughly 50% of students at NORTH WOODS ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against St. Louis County (around 40%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

With demographic context factored in, NORTH WOODS ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.4%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for St. Louis County put median household income runs about $70,069, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. NORTH WOODS ELEMENTARY is one of 100 public schools in St. Louis County (combined enrollment of about 23,921 students).

The closest other public school is NORTH WOODS SECONDARY, roughly 0.0 miles away. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), NORTH WOODS ELEMENTARY ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 34.7%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. NORTH WOODS ELEMENTARY's enrollment has declined 5% since 2018, when it stood at 246 (now 234).

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.