Enrollment
149
High
DISTRICT 80 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 273087001308
NORTHLAND SECONDARY
316 MAIN ST E, REMER, MN 56672 · (218) 566-2351 · Cass County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL149 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of Minnesota public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
107 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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 | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 31 | 21% |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 25 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 14 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 26 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 17 | 11% |
Student demographics
52%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
Feeds from
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
31.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
13.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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
23.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 SECONDARY
NORTHLAND SECONDARY's state test result (23.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND SECONDARY this school | 149 | 71.8% | 23.6% |
| KELLIHER SECONDARY KELLIHER | 143 | 67.1% | 24.1% |
| TREKNORTH HIGH SCHOOL BEMIDJI | 144 | 63.9% | 34.1% |
| Northern Lights Community School WARBA | 91 | 71.4% | 24.9% |
| Onamia High School ONAMIA | 224 | 81.7% | 17.6% |
| Kato Public Charter School MANKATO | 77 | 76.6% | 13.8% |
Matched among Minnesota high 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 SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.6% | #358 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.3% | #361 of 401 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #354 of 397 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 149 | #385 of 764 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.8% | #45 of 444 | N/A |
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
149
+18 (+14%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 270
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 149 | 11.1 | 13.4:1 | 72% (107) |
| 2023-24 | 131 | 11.4 | 11.5:1 | 73% (96) |
| 2022-23 | 157 | 12.2 | 12.9:1 | 77% (121) |
| 2020-21 | 131 | 12 | 10.9:1 | 61% (80) |
| 2017-18 | 131 | 12.8 | 10.2:1 | 61% (80) |
| 2015-16 | 132 | 13 | 10.2:1 | 59% (78) |
| 2010-11 | 212 | 19 | 11.2:1 | 61% (130) |
| 2000-01 | 332 | 25 | 13.3:1 | 49% (163) |
| 1990-91 | 270 | 19 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTHLAND SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (131 to 149); teachers down 14% (12.8 to 11.1).
About NORTHLAND SECONDARY
NORTHLAND SECONDARY operates as a small high school in REMER, Minnesota. It enrolled 149 students in grades 6 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 60% lower than the average for high schools in Minnesota, which is about 371.
NORTHLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS is responsible for 3 schools, NORTHLAND SECONDARY included, with 344 students in all.
Roughly 52% of students at NORTHLAND SECONDARY are White. Other groups make up 46% Native American. County-wide, 81% of Cass County residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 52% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 11.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at NORTHLAND SECONDARY was 13.4:1. On average, high schools in Minnesota have 16.3:1, compared with 13.4:1 here. NORTHLAND SECONDARY's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 72%. It compares with 61% for public schools in Cass County.
NORTHLAND SECONDARY is graded C by allk12, scoring above 30% of Minnesota public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 26.5% for NORTHLAND SECONDARY. The school posts 23.6%, 2.9 points below the prediction.
Across Cass County, the median household income is $68,874, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. In all, Cass County has 21 public schools and roughly 4,570 students.
Of nearby public schools, Northland Elementary is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. NORTHLAND SECONDARY has 2 other public schools within five miles. The school's 23.6% average proficiency ranks 4th among 6 nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
NORTHLAND SECONDARY's enrollment grew from 131 in 2020-21 to 149 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 10.9:1 to 13.4:1.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 ElementaryElementary · 185 students
- LITTLE SANDHigh · 10 students
Other schools in REMER
- Northland ElementaryElementary · 185 students
- LITTLE SANDHigh · 10 students
Nearby schools
- Northland Elementary0.0 mi · 185
- LITTLE SAND3.2 mi · 10
- Hill City Elementary15.1 mi · 112
- Hill City Senior High15.1 mi · 72
- Hill City Middle School15.1 mi · 83
- KING ELEMENTARY19.5 mi · 390
Frequently asked questions
About NORTHLAND SECONDARYHow large is NORTHLAND SECONDARY?
NORTHLAND SECONDARY enrolls approximately 149 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does NORTHLAND SECONDARY serve?
NORTHLAND SECONDARY serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at NORTHLAND SECONDARY?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at NORTHLAND SECONDARY.
What is the student diversity at NORTHLAND SECONDARY?
Student demographics at NORTHLAND SECONDARY are roughly 52% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is NORTHLAND SECONDARY in?
NORTHLAND SECONDARY is part of NORTHLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.
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