NORTHLAND SECONDARY

NORTHLAND SECONDARY, a compact four-year high school in REMER, Minnesota, overseen by NORTHLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, teaches 149 students, covering grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 371 students per school, that is 60% smaller than typical.

NORTHLAND SECONDARY is one of 3 schools operated by NORTHLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, a district that serves 344 students overall.

Looking at the student body, NORTHLAND SECONDARY records that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 46% Native American. By comparison, Cass County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.3:1 average. An estimated 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Cass County's rate of about 61%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), NORTHLAND SECONDARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 26.5%; this one delivers 23.6%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Cass County indicate median household income runs about $68,874, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Cass County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,570 students), NORTHLAND SECONDARY is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Northland Elementary, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), NORTHLAND SECONDARY ranks 4th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 34.5%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. NORTHLAND SECONDARY's enrollment has rose 14% since 2018, when it stood at 131 (now 149). The White share of enrollment decreased from 63% to 52% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 10.2:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.