Enrollment
91
High
STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHERN LIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL·NCES 270025603314
Northern Lights Community School
305 BRIDGE ST, WARBA, MN 55793 · (218) 492-4400 · Itasca County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL91 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
10 FTE teachers
STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
65 students
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 6 | 5 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 14 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 14 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 21 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 15 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 12 | 13% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
QUIET COMMUNITY
Be the first to start a discussion at Northern Lights Community School.
START A DISCUSSIONTest scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
36.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
9.1%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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
24.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.7%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 →
Where Northern Lights Community School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Itasca County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 91 | #458 of 764 | #7 of 8 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
91
-1 (-1%) vs 2020
-5% since 2010-11, when it was 96
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 9.2:1
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 | 91 | 9.7 | 9.4:1 | 71% (65) |
| 2023-24 | 84 | 9.5 | 8.8:1 | 71% (60) |
| 2022-23 | 82 | 11.3 | 7.3:1 | 83% (68) |
| 2020-21 | 92 | 10 | 9.2:1 | 76% (70) |
| 2017-18 | 103 | 11 | 9.4:1 | 70% (72) |
| 2015-16 | 104 | 10 | 10.4:1 | 79% (82) |
| 2010-11 | 96 | 7 | 13.7:1 | 75% (72) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northern Lights Community School.
About Northern Lights Community School
A very small high school in WARBA, Minnesota, Northern Lights Community School is part of Northern Lights Community School. Its enrollment is 91 students, spread over grades 6 through 12. On average, high schools in Minnesota enroll around 371, and this school is 75% below that mark.
Northern Lights Community School is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
A large majority of enrollment at Northern Lights Community School is White, at 80%. The rest of enrollment is 9% Native American, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Itasca County, the White share is about 89%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 34%.
The school's 9.7 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1. Statewide, high schools in Minnesota average 16.3:1. Income data for the school show 71% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Itasca County report 48%.
On BeatsExpectations, Northern Lights Community School is 1.8 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Minnesota schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Itasca County show that median household income comes to about $68,603, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Itasca County counts 26 public schools with about 6,407 students.
ITASKIN EDUCATION CENTER is about 12.7 miles from Northern Lights Community School, the shortest distance to any other public school. By average proficiency, Northern Lights Community School is 6th among 6 schools close by.
Northern Lights Community School falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area. Northern Lights Community School holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 92 to 91, a small change.
On allk12, people connected to Northern Lights Community School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Itasca County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,275
Census ACS
Median income
$68,603
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
6,407 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- ITASKIN EDUCATION CENTER12.7 mi · 39
- VANDYKE ELEMENTARY13.1 mi · 377
- GREENWAY MIDDLE13.2 mi · 244
- GREENWAY SENIOR HIGH13.2 mi · 271
- MARBLE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER13.3 mi · 78
- East Rapids Elementary13.8 mi · 639
Frequently asked questions
About Northern Lights Community SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Northern Lights Community School?
Northern Lights Community School enrolls approximately 91 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Northern Lights Community School serve?
Northern Lights Community School serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Northern Lights Community School?
Approximately 9.4:1 students per teacher at Northern Lights Community School.
How diverse is Northern Lights Community School?
Northern Lights Community School reports a student body of 80% White, 1% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Northern Lights Community School in?
Northern Lights Community School is part of Northern Lights Community School.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.