Enrollment
185
Elementary
DISTRICT 115 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 273087001307
Northland Elementary
316 MAIN ST E, REMER, MN 56672 · (218) 566-2351 · Cass County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL185 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
143 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 38 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (24).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Northland Elementary→NORTHLAND SECONDARY
Based on grade levels within NORTHLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
30.9%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
21.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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
25.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 →
Schools most like Northland Elementary
Northland Elementary's state test result (25.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northland Elementary this school | 185 | 77.3% | 25.6% |
| Onamia Primary School ONAMIA | 130 | 74.6% | N/A |
| KELLIHER ELEMENTARY KELLIHER | 168 | 68.5% | 33.3% |
| Onamia Elementary School ONAMIA | 131 | 77.1% | 25.1% |
| STOWE ELEMENTARY DULUTH | 245 | 69.0% | 25.6% |
| LAURA MACARTHUR ELEMENTARY DULUTH | 277 | 69.7% | 26.2% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Northland Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.6% | #712 of 844 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #745 of 844 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #695 of 844 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 185 | #810 of 1,130 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.3% | #116 of 942 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.6% | #309 of 499 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
185
-9 (-5%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 148
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 185 | 23 | 8.0:1 | 77% (143) |
| 2023-24 | 207 | 22 | 9.4:1 | 82% (170) |
| 2022-23 | 197 | 21.3 | 9.2:1 | 81% (160) |
| 2020-21 | 194 | 18 | 10.8:1 | 69% (133) |
| 2017-18 | 207 | 16 | 12.9:1 | 73% (151) |
| 2015-16 | 192 | 15 | 12.8:1 | 78% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 180 | 17 | 10.6:1 | 72% (129) |
| 2000-01 | 195 | 15 | 13.0:1 | 52% (102) |
| 1990-91 | 148 | 10 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northland Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (207 to 185); teachers up 44% (16 to 23).
About Northland Elementary
Northland Elementary is an elementary school in REMER, Minnesota, reachable at (218) 566-2351. The school counted 185 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. It has 46% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Minnesota (about 344).
NORTHLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS has 344 students spread across 3 schools.
More than half of enrollment at Northland Elementary is White: 58%. Enrollment also includes 36% Native American, 3% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. The school's White share is 23 points below the 81% share among Cass County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 53%.
For every teacher at Northland Elementary, there are about 8.0 students; the school has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota, this school's ratio is lower. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 77%. The average for public schools in Cass County is 61%.
Northland Elementary is 2.0 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (25.6% versus 23.5%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Minnesota.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Cass County show that the median household earns about $68,874 a year, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Cass County has 21 public schools with about 4,570 students, including Northland Elementary.
NORTHLAND SECONDARY is less than a tenth of a mile from Northland Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, Northland Elementary ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Northland Elementary in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
Federal enrollment counts fell from 194 (2020-21) to 185 (2024-25). In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 10.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 8.0:1.
This page is set up for the Northland Elementary community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,992
Census ACS
Median income
$68,874
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,570 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORTHLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
- NORTHLAND SECONDARYHigh · 149 students
- LITTLE SANDHigh · 10 students
Other schools in REMER
- NORTHLAND SECONDARYHigh · 149 students
- LITTLE SANDHigh · 10 students
Nearby schools
- NORTHLAND SECONDARY0.0 mi · 149
- LITTLE SAND3.2 mi · 10
- Hill City Middle School15.1 mi · 83
- Hill City Elementary15.1 mi · 112
- Hill City Senior High15.1 mi · 72
- KING ELEMENTARY19.5 mi · 390
Frequently asked questions
About Northland ElementaryHow large is Northland Elementary?
Northland Elementary enrolls approximately 185 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Northland Elementary serve?
Northland Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Northland Elementary?
Approximately 8.0:1 students per teacher at Northland Elementary.
How diverse is Northland Elementary?
Northland Elementary reports a student body of 58% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Northland Elementary?
Northland Elementary is overseen by NORTHLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS in Cass County.
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